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Supreme Court asked to review case against Secretary of State Charlie White

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The Judicial Update
Indiana

January 11, 2012

Indianapolis, Indiana: The Indiana Supreme Court has been asked by the Indiana Attorney General to hear the case against Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White.[1][2] White's legal troubles date back to November 2010, shortly after his election, when Democrats alleged that he intentionally voted in a district where he no longer resided. Since that time, opinion has gone back and forth as to whether or not White is eligible to serve as Secretary of State. The most recent ruling, handed down by Marion County judge Louis F. Rosenberg, finds that White is ineligible to serve. It is this ruling that Attorney General Zoeller wishes the Supreme Court to review.

Judge Rosenberg has allowed White to stay in office during the appeals process, but whatever the outcome of the appeal, White may still lose his position if convicted of voter fraud charges, which he faces later this month in Hamilton County.[2]

Update: Charlie White was removed from office and found guilty of the voter fraud charges, which he faced in Hamilton County. On Thursday, February 23, 2012 White was sentenced to one year home detention by judge Steven R. Nation.[3][4] There is still a question of who will replace White as secretary of state; the Indiana Supreme Court will make a decision in that regard.[5] White will remain free pending appeals; the Indiana Disciplinary Commission will decide whether or not to revoke his law license in the coming weeks.[5]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Indianapolis Star, "Supreme Court asked to review White's appeal," January 11, 2012
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fox 59, "Attorney General asks Indiana Supreme Court to hear Charlie White case," January 10, 2012 (dead link)
  3. ↑ St. Louis Today, "Ousted Ind. official sentenced in voter fraud case," February 23, 2012 (dead link)
  4. ↑ The Post-Tribune, "White sentenced in voter fraud case," February 23, 2012
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wish-TV, "State Supreme Court to decide next secretary of state," February 23, 2012 (dead link)
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