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Individual Losses to Movement Victories: How Sex Became a Civil Liberty
Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality Volume 2 Issue 2 Article 1 Spring 2014 Individual Losses to Movement Victories: How Sex Became a Civil Liberty Dara E. Purvis [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/ijlse Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation Purvis, Dara E. (2014) "Individual Losses to Movement Victories: How Sex Became a Civil Liberty," Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality: Vol. 2 : Iss. 2 , Article 1. Available at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/ijlse/vol2/iss2/1 This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School Journals at Digital Repository @ Maurer Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality by an authorized editor of Digital Repository @ Maurer Law. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality Volume 2: Issue 2 Individual Losses to Movement Victories: How Sex Became a Civil Liberty Review by Dara E. Purvis* HOW SEX BECAME A CIVIL LIBERTY. By Leigh Ann Wheeler. New York, New York: Oxford University Press. 2013. For those of us who teach courses relating to sexuality and the law, it can be a Sisyphean task to help contemporary students grasp a world in which giving a lecture about birth control that involved the visual aid of a packet of spermicide could result in criminal prosecution. Yet, in order to understand today’s headlines about legal challenges to required insurance coverage of contraceptives, one must be able to trace how and why political, social, and legal understandings of sexual- ity moved it from a deeply illicit taboo towards constitutionally protected rights. -
Transgender Equality
THE REPORT OF THE About the National Center for Transgender Equality The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is the nation’s leading social justice policy advocacy organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people. NCTE was founded in 2003 by transgender activists who recognized the urgent need for policy change to advance transgender equality. NCTE now has an extensive record winning life-saving changes for transgender people. NCTE works by educating the public and by influencing local, state, and federal policymakers to change policies and laws to improve the lives of transgender people. By empowering transgender people and our allies, NCTE creates a strong and clear voice for transgender equality in our nation’s capital and around the country. © 2016 The National Center for Transgender Equality. We encourage and grant permission for the reproduction and distribution of this publication in whole or in part, provided that it is done with attribution to the National Center for Transgender Equality. Further written permission is not required. RECOMMENDED CITATION James, S. E., Herman, J. L., Rankin, S., Keisling, M., Mottet, L., & Anafi, M. (2016).The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey. Washington, DC: National Center for Transgender Equality. The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey by: Sandy E. James Jody L. Herman Susan Rankin Mara Keisling Lisa Mottet Ma’ayan Anafi December 2016 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ...............................................................................................................1 -
Mclain, Joseph E **** This Is an EXTERNAL Email. Exercise Caution. DO NOT Open Attachments Or Click Links from Unknown Senders O
Mclain, Joseph E From: Drake Abramson <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 12:06 PM To: Elections Subject: In-Person Voting **** This is an EXTERNAL email. Exercise caution. DO NOT open attachments or click links from unknown senders or unexpected email. **** To the Indiana Election Commission: In-person voting is a sacred right, and time-tested tradition for Hoosier voters all across the state of Indiana. All though these are unprecedented times, we should continue to preserve these long held traditions of in-person voting on election day. There are countless ways in which we can provide safe training and resources to county election administrators to ensure election day is safe for all those participating. There are numerous examples that show voting by mail is significantly more susceptible to voter fraud than election day voting. This can be shown through some very specific examples including some of the following I have mentioned below: Max Judson, Sullivan County Council member – Fraudulent use of absentee ballots – Pled guilty to three counts of voter fraud Doug Campbell, Mayor of Austin Indiana – Fraudulent use of absentee ballots – Completed an incomplete ballot for a voter Michael Marshall, Jennings County Democrat Party worker – Fraudulent use of absentee ballots – Fraudulently submitted absentee ballot applications for his son, brother and former roommate. I understand that we are going through unprecedented times but in order to keep stability in our state, we must adjust and proceed accordingly. I believe with proper training of county election administrators, we can ensure safety when voting in-person on election day. -
State of Indiana Senate
State of Indiana Senate Minority Leader Tim Lanane Indiana Senate Democrats Assistant Minority Leader Jean Breaux 200 West Washington Street Caucus Chair Karen Tallian Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 317.232.9506 14 April 2020 Governor Eric Holcomb State of Indiana 200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 Re: COVID-19 Response moving forward Governor Holcomb, We want to thank you for the actions you have taken to mitigate the spread of the virus in our state. Our continued actions will hopefully continue to flatten the curve of this virus's spread. Although we do see many Hoosiers staying home to keep people healthy, the continued fight against COVID- 19 has revealed new concerns that we must face together as state leaders. We ultimately want to address three serious concerns: the issue of worker safety, the distribution of PPE across the state and the composition of your Economic Relief and Recovery Team. Your executive order 20-18 made it clear that essential businesses can stay open but must follow social distancing and other CDC guidelines to promote a safe, healthy workplace. These include spacing employees at least six feet apart, providing hand sanitizer and separating vulnerable popu- lations. Unfortunately, a growing number of our constituents are reporting that their workplaces are not following the guidelines in the Executive Order, making them unsafe places at this time. Em- ployees are being forced to work within close proximity of each other, and masks are either not re- quired or not allowed. The evidence of this noncompliance is clear. For example, COVID-19 is spreading rapidly through our steel plants, with cases growing each day. -
Hb1006 Law Enforcement Officers
Prepared by: Edward J. Merchant Report created on February 5, 2021 HB1006 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (STEUERWALD G) Requires the Indiana law enforcement training board to establish mandatory training in de-escalation as part of the use-of-force curriculum, and requires de-escalation training to be provided as a part of: (1) pre-basic training; (2) mandatory inservice training; and (3) the executive training program. Establishes a procedure to allow the Indiana law enforcement training board to decertify an officer who has committed misconduct. Defines "chokehold" and prohibits the use of a chokehold under certain circumstances. Specifies that a law enforcement officer who turns off a body worn camera with the intent to conceal a criminal act commits a Class A misdemeanor. Requires an agency hiring a law enforcement officer to request the officer's employment record and certain other information from previous employing agencies, requires the previous employing agency to provide certain employment information upon request, and provides immunity for disclosure of the employment records. Makes an appropriation to the Indiana law enforcement training academy for making capital improvements. Current Status: 2/2/2021 - added as coauthor Representative Morrison All Bill Status: 2/2/2021 - added as coauthors Representatives DeLaney and Moed 2/2/2021 - Rule 105.1 suspended 2/2/2021 - Cosponsor: Senator Taylor G 2/2/2021 - Senate sponsors: Senators Young M, Bray, Freeman 2/2/2021 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 32: yeas 96, nays 0 2/2/2021 - House -
Mayoral Elections in Indiana 2003–2015 Mayoral Elections in Indiana
Center for Local Elections in American Politics MayoralMayoral ElectionsElections inin IndianaIndiana 2003–20152003–2015 May 2016 Melissa Marschall John Lappie sustainable so that it can continue to provide data, research and information to scholars, practitioners and policymakers long into the future. By creating a database that updates automatically — and About the Center for Local Elections in constantly — we are able to ensure we have the most current American Politics information available to help researchers, journalists and others effectively study government. While the presidential campaign The Center for Local Elections in American Politics (LEAP) is continues to generate headlines, the heart of democracy is at developing pathbreaking solutions to the problem of collecting, the local level. We believe LEAP’s database will allow us to digitizing and disseminating data on local elections. More better understand the process and outcomes of these elections. information is available at http://www.leap-elections.org/. The United States is viewed as an archetype of democracy, yet fundamental questions about the nature of our government and its electoral processes and outcomes are often difficult to answer because of a simple problem: a lack of data. Because elections are decentralized in this country, basic Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is a information about local contests is difficult to access. To date, “think and do” tank that advances understanding of the there has been no comprehensive source of data on U.S. local challenges facing Houston and other urban centers through elections. The situation has vexed political scientists, journalists research, policy analysis and public outreach. -
2018 Summary of New Laws
2018 SUMMARY OF NEW LAWS State Senator Senate District 12 Blake Doriot SECOND REGULAR SESSION AND FIRST SPECIAL SESSION OF THE 120TH INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2018 SUMMARY OF NEW LAWS PREPARED BY THE SENATE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE SENATE MAJORITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE PREFACE This document is a comprehensive summary of the laws passed by the 2018 Indiana General Assembly. It includes 210 bills passed during the Regular Legislative Session completed on March 14, 2018, and 5 bills passed during the Special Legislative Session held May 14, 2018. The full digest of each passed bill is listed in numerical order in the first section of the document, followed by a table showing all author/sponsor information as well as committee and floor vote totals. The addendum at the back includes information on the General Assembly’s 2018 actions regarding the Governor’s veto of HEA 1523-2017, a listing of 2018 passed bills by the Senate Committees in which they were heard, and public law/bill number conversion charts. Please note that bills from the 2018 Special Session are listed with “-SS” at the end of the bill number throughout this book. Since 4 of the 5 Special Session bills were largely identical to bills that were considered but did not pass during the Regular Session, the listing of 2018 passed bills by Senate Committee includes the Special Session bills under the Committee that heard their Regular Session counterpart bills. For further information concerning 2018 new laws, please contact either the Senate Majority Attorney's Office at (317) 232-9415 or the Legislative Information Center of the Legislative Services Agency at (317) 232-9856. -
2016 State Legislators 01-20-16.Xlsx
2016 Indiana State Senator Listing by Last Name District First Name Last Name Party Office Number E‐Mail 22 Ron Alting R 317‐232‐9517 [email protected] 8 Jim Arnold D 317‐232‐9532 [email protected] 17 Jim Banks R 317‐232‐9457 [email protected] 39 Eric Bassler R 317‐234‐9443 [email protected] 50 Vaneta Becker R 317‐232‐9494 [email protected] 23 Phil Boots R 317‐234‐9054 [email protected] 37 Rodric Bray R 317‐234‐9426 [email protected] 34 Jean Breaux D 317‐232‐9534 [email protected] 10 John Broden D 317‐232‐9849 [email protected] 15 Liz Brown R 317‐232‐9807 [email protected] 21 Jim Buck R 317‐232‐9466 [email protected] 5 Ed Charbonneau R 317‐232‐9494 [email protected] 28 Michael Crider R 317‐234‐9054 [email protected] 29 Mike Delph R 317‐232‐9541 [email protected] 26 Doug Eckerty R 317‐234‐9466 [email protected] 38 Jon Ford R 317‐234‐9443 [email protected] 13 Susan Glick R 317‐232‐9493 [email protected] 46 Ron Grooms R 317‐234‐9425 [email protected] 18 Randy Head R 317‐232‐9488 [email protected] 7 Brandt Hershman R 317‐232‐9840 [email protected] 19 Travis Holdman R 317‐232‐9807 [email protected] 47 Erin Houchin R 317‐232‐9814 [email protected] 20 Luke Kenley R 317‐232‐9453 [email protected] 14 Dennis Kruse R 317‐233‐0930 [email protected] 25 Tim Lanane D 317‐232‐9427 [email protected] 42 Jean Leising R 317‐234‐9493 [email protected] 16 David Long R 317‐232‐9416 [email protected] 31 James Merritt Jr. -
Indiana State Senate
A report to supporters and members of Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG), the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and allied organizations. This report will be updated as additional election results are received in the hours and days following. Another Election for the Record Books in Indiana Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG), the non-partisan political action program of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, scored a very successful general election. 48 of 49 IBRG- endorsed candidates facing opposition were victorious, including Republicans and Democrats. Forty-three (43) additional endorsed candidates did not face general election challenges. Twelve (12) new legislators won with IBRG-endorsements. IBRG was significantly-engaged in support of six (6) top-target challenger and open-seat races, as well as successfully defending twelve (12) pro-economy incumbents seriously challenged with defeat. In one of the most dramatic turn of events in years, Republicans won significant battles for state legislative seats across the state to expand their “quorum-proof majorities.” These victories were particularly surprising to those working for months closely in campaigns and candidates, as Indiana’s public opinion environment on issues and views of incumbents was - right up until Election Day - about as bad an environment for Republicans and incumbents as seen in years. This marks the third election cycle in a row that Republicans have expanded their margins in the Indiana House and Senate. The Republicans won a net two (2) seat gain in the Indiana House of Representatives to achieve a 71-29 margin. Four (4) incumbent legislators lost reelection bids in the House (one Republican and three Democrats). -
Supreme Court of the United States
NOS. 07-21, 07-25 In The Supreme Court of the United States WILLIAM C RAWFORD, ET AL., Petitioners, v. MARION COUNTY ELECTION BOARD, ET AL., Respondents. INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY, ET AL., Petitioners, v. TODD ROKITA, ET AL., Respondents. On Writs of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit BRIEF FOR RESPONDENT MARION COUNTY ELECTION BOARD JAMES B. OSBORN JON LARAMORE OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL Counsel of Record CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS BAKER AND DANIELS 1601 CITY COUNTY BUILDING SUITE 2700 200 EAST WASHINGTON STREET 300 NORTH MERIDIAN ST. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204 317.327.5432 317.237.0300 [email protected] [email protected] Becker Gallagher · Cincinnati, OH · Washington, D.C. · 800.890.5001 i QUESTION PRESENTED When Indiana’s Voter Identification Statute precludes some otherwise-qualified persons from voting and there is little or no evidence showing the in- person voter impersonation fraud the statute is designed to prevent, what standard should this Court apply in evaluating the constitutionality of the statute? ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page QUESTION PRESENTED.................... i TABLE OF CONTENTS..................... ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES.................. iv STATEMENT ............................. 1 The Marion County Election Board ......... 3 Time-tested systems were in place to detect in- person voter impersonation fraud before the challenged statute was enacted ............ 6 Election accessibility under the Voter Identification Statute .................... 8 Provisional ballots were not counted in the 2007 municipal election because of the Voter Identification Statute .................... 8 No evidence of in-person voter impersonation fraud.................................. 9 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT................ 10 ARGUMENT............................. 11 iii Because the right to vote is vitally important and the evidence of in-person voter impersonation fraud is sparse, the Court should closely scrutinize the statute............. -
Sen. Long Releases Complete List of Standing Committee Assignments
Page 1 of 12 For immediate release: Dec 05, 2008 Posted by: [Republican.Senate] Contact: Darrel Radford Phone: (317) 232-9498 Email: [email protected] Sen. Long releases complete list of standing committee assignments (STATEHOUSE) Dec. 5, 2008 - Senate standing committee rolls are now complete for the 2009 session of the Indiana General Assembly as President Pro-Tem David Long today made official the list of assignments. Last week, Long (R-Fort Wayne) made district-by-district announcements concerning Republican senator assignments. Long said Democrat senator assignments, released earlier this week, were made based on recommendations of Democrat Minority Leader Vi Simpson (D-Bloomington). Senators will reconvene for the 116th session of the Indiana General Assembly on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Enclosed is the complete list of standing committees. 2009-2010 STATE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES ========================================================== AGRICULTURE & SMALL BUSINESS Senator Johnny Nugent, Chair Senator Richard Young, R.M.M. Senator Allen Paul, R.M. Senator Bob Deig Senator Ron Alting Senator Lindel Hume Senator Mike Delph Senator James Lewis Senator Dennis Kruse Senator Jean Leising Senator John Waterman http://www.in.gov/portal/news_events/30544.htm 12/15/2008 Page 2 of 12 ========================================================== APPOINTMENTS & CLAIMS Senator Jim Merritt, Chair Senator Connie Sipes, R.M.M. Senator Sue Landske, R.M. Senator Earline Rogers Senator Richard Bray Senator James Lewis Senator Connie Lawson Senator Tom Wyss ========================================================== APPROPRIATIONS Senator Luke Kenley, Chair Senator John Broden, R.M.M. Senator Gary Dillon, R.M. Senator Lindel Hume Senator Phil Boots Senator Earline Rogers Senator Brandt Hershman Senator Karen Tallian Senator Teresa Lubbers Senator Patricia Miller Senator Ryan Mishler Senator Tom Wyss ========================================================== COMMERCE, PUBLIC POLICY & INTERSTATE COOPERATION Senator Ron Alting, Chair Senator Bob Deig , R.M.M. -
2019 State Legislators.Xlsx
2019 Indiana State Senator Listing by Last Name (Updated on 1/7/19) District First Name Last Name Party Office Number** E‐Mail 22 Ron Alting R 317‐232‐9541 [email protected] 39 Eric Bassler R 317‐232‐9453 [email protected] 50 Vaneta Becker R 317‐232‐9494 [email protected] 8 Mike Bohaceck R 317‐232‐9541 [email protected] 23 Phil Boots R 317‐234‐9054 [email protected] 37 Rodric Bray R 317‐232‐9416 [email protected] 34 Jean Breaux D 317‐232‐9534 [email protected] 15 Liz Brown R 317‐232‐9426 [email protected] 7 Brian Buchanan R 317‐234‐9426 [email protected] 21 Jim Buck R 317‐232‐9466 [email protected] 16 Justin Busch R 317‐232‐9466 [email protected] 5 Ed Charbonneau R 317‐232‐9494 [email protected] 24 John Crane R 317‐232‐9984 [email protected] 28 Michael Crider R 317‐234‐9054 [email protected] 12 Blake Doriot R 317‐232‐9808 [email protected] 29 J.D. Ford D 317‐232‐9491 [email protected] 38 Jon Ford R 317‐232‐9517 [email protected] 32 Aaron Freeman R 317‐232‐9490 [email protected] 45 Chris Garten R 317‐232‐9490 [email protected] 26 Mike Gaskill R 317‐234‐9443 [email protected] 13 Susan Glick R 317‐232‐9493 [email protected] 46 Ron Grooms R 317‐234‐9425 [email protected] 18 Randy Head R 317‐232‐9488 [email protected] 19 Travis Holdman R 317‐232‐9453 [email protected] 47 Erin Houchin R 317‐232‐9488 [email protected] 44 Eric Koch R 317‐234‐9425 [email protected] 14 Dennis Kruse R 317‐233‐0930 [email protected] 25 Tim Lanane D 317‐232‐9427 [email protected] 42 Jean Leising R 317‐232‐9493 [email protected] 3 Eddie Melton D 317‐232‐9491 [email protected] 31 James Merritt Jr.