The former dean of Indiana University Maurer School of Law accused Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) of legal misconduct for publicly casting doubts about whether a doctor complied with state law after helping a 10-year-old rape victim end a pregnancy.
. Once a complaint is filed, the agency reviews the information and decides whether to launch an investigation. If it finds there are grounds for an attorney to be disciplined, the case is sent to the state Supreme Court for formal charging. In the range of possible outcomes, disbarment is the most extreme.Representatives with the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission did not respond to a request for comment Monday.
The strongest argument against Rokita is likely to be his alleged violation of rules on trial publicity, which generally dictate how lawyers involved in trials or investigations may publicly comment on a case. The guidelines seek to balance public interest and free speech while not “heightening public condemnation of the accused,” Clark said.
“As the sort of level of political invective and lack of standards about truthfulness continue to become worse, there are going to be more and more efforts along these lines,” Carle said.attorney general to face a misconduct probe. The state Supreme Courtgroped four women. Hill lost his reelection bid to Rokita in 2020.If the commission determines that Rokita’s comments were out of line, “then I would like him to retract that statement and apologize for it,” said Robel, who filed the complaint.
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