(WPTA) - Attorney General Todd Rokita unveiled a new policy Thursday, set to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices from law firms seeking to represent Indiana and ensure only those committed to merit-based excellence will serve the state.
According to the attorney general’s office, which is tasked with approving most executive branch requests for outside counsel, the policy is a crackdown on ‘woke ideologies that undermine equal treatment under the law’.
“The executive branch of the Indiana state government is leading the charge against the radical left’s woke DEI agenda, which undermines our constitutional principles and divides Hoosiers with race-obsessed schemes. This policy is a firewall to protect our state’s legal representation, ensuring that law firms reject