Tom is a partner of Frost Brown Todd and a principal in the Government Services and Appellate practice groups.ย Tom has extensive experience in representing individuals, private businesses, and governmental entities in regulatory, administrative, trial and appellate matters in local, state and federal venues and heads up the firmโs Regulatory and Administrative Lawย practice.
Tomโs prior federal service includes working as the Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at theย United States Department of Justice where he oversaw the Appellate, Criminal, Disability Rights, Education, Employment, Federal Coordination and Compliance, Housing and Civil Enforcement, Immigrant and Employee Rights, Policy and Strategy, Special Litigation and Voting Sections. Tom also served as a Senior Adviser to the White House Federal Commission on School Safetyย which was created to respond to several high profile deadly school shootings.ย ย He served as a liaison between the four FCSS members, the Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, the Secretary for Health & Human Services, and the Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and had primary responsibility for the final report issued in December 2018. During this time he also worked closely with the Domestic Policy Council and other White House entities on these issues.
Tom also served as Senior Counsel to the Secretary of Education focusing on COVID-19 issues including working with the CDC and HHS to develop guidelines for the safe reopening of schools as well as with the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
In addition, Tom served as General Counsel to the National Sheriffsโ Association where he provided legal advice to more than 3,000 elected Sheriffs and their offices throughout the United States and has been asked to serve on many Boards and Commissions including as Chair of the Hate Crimes Sub-Committee for the Federal Violent Crime Reduction Task Force, as a member of the Department of Justiceโs Regulatory Reform Task Force, and on the federal COVID-19 response focusing on law enforcement & jails/prisons where he served as a consultant to the CDC.
Throughout his career Tom has fought against the scourges of hate speech and cyberbullying.ย ย At the Department of Justice, he made fighting hate crimes a priority.ย ย As a member of the Alliance for Asian American Justice, Tom provides pro bono assistance to Asians who have been the subject of hate crimes. He recently represented the family of Shane Nguyen, a 55-year old Vietnamese immigrant who was killed and his body dismembered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.ย ย This horrific killing resulted in a national media spotlight and Tom assisted the Nguyen family, working with law enforcement and prosecutors leading to the eventual conviction of the perpetrators for murder, assisting with the media, and handling Mr. Nguyenโs estate.
Tom also provides legal advice on campaign, finance, and election issues to political parties and candidates throughout the United States including former Indiana Governor and later Vice President Mike Pence. He is a former Chair of the Indiana Recount and the Indiana Election Commissions and was instrumental in the enactment and implementation of Indianaโs landmark voter ID law, affirmed by the United States Supreme Court in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, 553 U.S. 181 (2008). ย His decision in the Charlie White Secretary of State challenge was affirmed by the Indiana Supreme Court inย White v. Indiana Democratic Party, 936 N.E. 2d 481 (Ind. 2012).
He is a two-time winner of the Indiana State Bar Associationโs Benjamin Harrison Writing Award. He has also won the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Achievement co-sponsored by the Library of Congress for his work on cyberbullying and hate crimes. ย For many years Tom has been listed in the โThe Best Lawyers in Americaยฎโ as well as being namedย in โIndiana Super Lawyersยฎ.โย In 2016, he was named Municipal Lawyer of the Year.
Tom is admitted to practice law in Indiana and Kentucky only, and he will practice under the supervision of D.C. Bar members.
Over the past 29 years Tom has handled hundreds of jury, bench and administrative trials, more than 100 appeals in various state and federal courts as well as the United States Supreme Court. Many of these matters involved Constitutional challenges, usually in the educational or law enforcement context. Tom also has extensive experience filingย amici curieย briefs before the United States Supreme Court for educational advocacy groups including the National School Boards Association, as well as advocating before Congress and state legislators on various issues.
As chair of the bi-partisan Indiana Election Commission (2005-2011) and later the Indiana Recount Commission (208-2009) Tom served as an administrative law judge in hundreds of matters, with several that reached the appellate courts includingย Indiana Recount Commission v. Indiana Democratic Party ex rel. Parker, 963 N.E.2d 481 (Ind. 2012).
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 1987
National Moot Court Team
Indiana University, B.S., 1984
Indiana
Kentucky
Tom is admitted to practice law in Indiana and Kentucky only, and he will practice under the supervision of D.C. Bar members.
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeal for the 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeal for the 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeal for the 7th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeal for the 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeal for the 9th Circuit
Two-time winner, Benjamin Harrison Writing Award, Indiana State Bar Association, 2003 and 2005
Burton Award for Legal Achievement, co-sponsored by the Library of Congress, for article โSlamming in Cyberspace: The Boundaries of Student First Amendment Rightsโ, 2004
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฉ,ย 2007โ2021
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฉ,ย Lawyer of the Year, Litigation โ Municipal, 2017
Selected for inclusion inย Indiana Super Lawyersยฎ,ย 2009โ2010, 2012โ2021
AVยฎย Rated,ย Martindale-Hubbellยฎ
Indianapolis Bar Foundation Distinguished Fellow
American Bar Association (1988-Present)(Health Care Reform Task Force, 1993-94
Seventh Circuit Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2006-2014
Federal Bar Association, Indianapolis Chapter, 1996-2014, Secretary, 1999-2000, Vice-President, 2000-2002, President, 2003-2004
Historical Society of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Board Member & Fundraising Chair, 2002-2004
Indiana School Safety Specialist Advisory Council Founder and speaker, 1999 โ present
Indiana State Bar Association, 1988-Present, Civil Rights Committee, 1993-1994, Council for Employment and Labor Law Board of Directors, 2002-2004, Veterans Affairs, 2014โpresent
Local Rules Committee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 1999-2000
National School Board Association, Council of School Attorneys, 1989-Present, Board of Directors, 2003-2014, Chair 2010-11, Secretary-2007, Legislative Committee; School Law Seminar Committee, Membership & State Council Relations Committee, Insurance Advisory Committee, Chair, and Publications Committee, Chair
Republican National Lawyers Association โ Board Member, First Vice Chair, 2004-2016, 2018 โ present and President in 2024, Indiana Chapter, Chair, 2003 โ 2007
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, 1988-2010, Founder and Chairman of the Employment Law Section, 1997-98, Chair of CLE/Seminar Committee, 1999-2000, Chair of Awards Committee, 2000-2002, Chair of Rules Committee, 2002, Board Member, 1999-2002
Federalist Society โ Co-Founder Indiana University Maurer School of Law Chapter, member 1986 โ present
Defense Research Institute, 1988 โ 2014
We the People Competition, Judge, 2006 โ present
Republican National Lawyers Association – First Vice-President
White River State Park Commission,ย 2016-present
USS Indiana (SSN 789) Commissioning Committee, Treasurer, 2017โpresent
USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) Commissioning Committee, Treasurer, 2017โpresent
US Commission on Civil Rights, Advisory Committee – Presidential 4 year Appointment, 2021-present
Timmy Global Health, Board Member 2015-2018
Indiana State Recount Commission, Chair, 2009-2010
Indiana Election Commission, Chair, 2005-2010
Boone County Council – Indiana, Elected Member, 2002-2005
Boone County Economic Development Corporation, Board Member, 2003-2005
2021
โStudents and the 1st Amendment โ Supreme Court Updateโ.ย Liberty Mutual Insurance National Webinar (August 12, 2021).
Hostile Actors โ Foreign Cyber-Security Threats & Ransomware Keynote Panel Presentation โ Tom Wheeler (Panel Chair), former Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; Rear Admiral Gen Price, former Director Office of Naval Intelligence/NMIO; former Acting Secretary of Education, General Mick Zais; Sujit Raman, former Associate Deputy Attorney General, and NSC member, U.S. Department of Justice; Craig Moringiello, former Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Cyber & Counterintelligence Branch, FBI. Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Cyber Technology Conference & Policy Summit, Indianapolis, Indiana (January 24, 2021).
School Safety Issues for the 2021-2022 School Year Indiana School Resources Officers Association Annual Conference, Michigan City, Indiana (June 23, 2021).
An Inside Look at the Department of Justice Luncheon Presentation, Tom Wheeler (Panel Chair), Former Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division; Chad A. Readler Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Former Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division; Rod J. Rosenstein, Former Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, Josh Minkler, Former United States Attorney, Southern District of Indiana. Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, Indianapolis, Indiana (May 17, 2021).
COVID-19 and Police Reform:ย Impacts on School Safety: A Federal Perspectiveย Tom Wheeler (Panel Chair), Former Senior Advisor & Counsel to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education; General Mick Zais, Former Acting United States Secretary of Education, Sean Keveny, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services at HHS (Webinar, February 5, 2021).
ย 2020
The 2020 Election:ย Challenges for Law Enforcement Indiana Sheriffs Association Winter Conference (Webinar, December 2, 2020).
โCOVID-19 Issues in Education and Police Reform.โ Liberty Mutual Insurance National Webinar (October 22, 2020).
โCommon Sense Police Reform:ย Lessons Learned from Investigating & Prosecuting Excessive Force Cases.โย Indiana Sheriffs Association, Kentucky Sheriffs Association, Buckeye State Sheriffsโ Association, and Tennessee Sheriffsโ Association (Webinar, September 24, 2020).
โA conversation on school reopening and COVID-19 with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.โย Republican National Lawyers Association (Webinar, August 7, 2020).
โQualified Immunity:ย A Short Primer.โย Indiana Sheriffsโ Association Annual Conference Alternative (Webinar, August 5, 2020).
Common Sense Police Reform:ย Lessons Learned from Investigating & Prosecuting Excessive Force Casesย Indiana Sheriffsโ Association Annual Conference (French Lick, Indiana, August 6, 2020) Postponed due to COVID-19, given as a Webinar.
Legal Issues Concerning Presidential Campaigns and Candidates Republican National Lawyers Association, Election Law School โ Tom Wheeler (Panel Chair) RNLA Vice-President; Vice-Stefan Passantino โ former Associate Deputy White Counsel, Senior Advisor Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.; Matt Morgan, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel to Vice-President Mike Pence, EDO Director of Litigation & Legislation, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.; and, Stuart McCommas, former Deputy White House Counsel, Executive Director, Lawyers for Trump; The Greenbriar, West Virginiaย (July 10, 2020).
Improving Law Enforcement:ย Framing the Issues for Sheriffs U.S. Department of Justice and Major county Sheriffsโ Association; Tom Wheeler (Panel Chair), Former Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division; Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian, President, Major County Sheriffsโ of America; Rod Rosenstein, Former Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; Deborah Spence, Assistant Director, Training & Partner Engagement, COPS Office, U.S. Department of Justice; Sheriff Steve Luce (Ret.), Executive Director, Indiana Sheriffsโ Association; and, Sheriff David Mahoney, President, National Sheriffsโ Association (Webinar, 06/24/20).
โCOVID-19 Hospital Funding & Other Related Issues.โย Kentucky and West Virginia Hospital Associations (Webinar, May 21, 2020).
Combatting COVID-19 Fraud & Price-Gouging U.S. Department of Justice and National Sheriffsโ Association – Tom Wheeler (Panel Chair), General Counsel National Sheriffsโ Association; Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen; Associate Deputy Attorney General Bill Hughes; U.S. Attorney (NJ) Craig Carpenito; Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt (Criminal Division); Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ethan Davis (Civil Division); Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Burns (National Security Division); Calvin Shivers, Assistant Director, FBI Criminal Investigative Division (Webinar, April 29, 2020).
The Stafford Act & Other COVID-19 Funding Resources DHS-FEMA; DOJ-COPs Office; National Sheriffsโ Association; Tom Wheeler (Panel Chair), General Counsel National Sheriffsโ Association; Jack Rauch, Associate Director of the Office of Public Liaison at the White House; Brianย Morgenstern, Deputyย Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of theย Treasury, Alejandro Mayorkas, former Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security; and, Thomas Robinson, Public Assistance Field Instructor, FEMA, Phil Keith, Director, Community Oriented Policing and Mike Costigan, Acting Director Bureau of Justice Affairs, Department of Justice โ Slide Deck (Webinar, April 15, 2020).
COVID-19 Law Enforcement & Jails/Prisons Guidance Indiana Sheriffs Association, Kentucky Sheriffs Association, Buckeye State Sheriffsโ Association, and Tennessee Sheriffsโ Association (Webinar, April 8, 2020).
The Stafford Act & Other COVID-19 Funding Resources Indiana Sheriffs Association, Kentucky Sheriffs Association, Buckeye State Sheriffsโ Association, and Tennessee Sheriffsโ Association (Webinar, April 1, 2020).
CDC Update on COVID-19 Law Enforcement & Jails/Prisons Guidances Moderator โ Centers for Disease Control (Webinar, March 27, 2020).
โAnswering Manufacturerโs Questions about COVID-19ย Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (Webinar, March 25, 2020).
Republican National Lawyer’s Association 2020 National Policy Conference and RNLAโs 35th Anniversary Celebration. Conference Chair, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2020).ย Postponed due to COVID-19.
The 2020 Election:ย Educational Policy Proposals from the Campaigns Indiana State University, Guest Lecturer. (March 6, 2020).
FACEBOOK & End to End Encryption โ Law Enforcement Going Dark?ย Tom Wheeler (Panel Chair), General Counsel National Sheriffsโ Association; Sujit Raman, Associate Deputy Attorney General, and NSC member, U.S. Department of Justice; and FBI Deputy Director.ย National Sheriffโs Association Winter Legislative & Technology Conference. Washington, D.C. (February 8, 2020). โCareers at the United States Department of Justice.โย Indiana University Mauer School of Law.ย Bloomington, Indiana. (February 6, 2020).
2019
Update from DC: School Safety Indiana Sheriffs Associationโs SaferWatch School Safety Workshop. Indianapolis, Indiana (December 11, 2019).
Cybersecurity: Tales from the Front Louisville Techfest. Louisville, Kentucky. (August 22, 2019).ย TechFest is hosted by the Technology Association of Louisville Kentucky (TALK). TALK is Kentuckyโs tech council and a member of the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA).
Briefing on the Federal Commission on School Safetyโs Final Report. Keynote Address.ย Missouri Safe Schools and Colleges Conference.ย Springfield, Missouri. (July 8, 2019).
School Safety and Local Law Enforcement National Sheriffโs Association Annual Conference. Louisville, Kentucky (June 16, 2019).
A Report from the DOJ & ED on Regulatory Changes the Affect Schools The New York State Association of School Attorneys and the New York State School Boards Associationโs 19th Annual School Attorney Law Conference.ย Bolton Landing, New York (June 1, 2019).
Changes to ED and DOJ and What They Mean for School Lawyers National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, School Law Seminar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (March 30, 2019).
Careers at the United States Department of Justice Indiana University Mauer School of Law.ย Bloomington, Indiana. (February 6, 2019).
Five Key Takeaways from the Federal Commission on School Safetyโs Final Report Luncheon Presentation, Indiana School Boards Associationโs School Safety/Cybersecurity Seminar.ย Indianapolis, Indiana (January 11, 2019).
Hostile Actors โ Foreign Cyber-Security Threats Keynote Panel Presentation, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Cyber Technology Conference & Policy Summit, Indianapolis, Indiana (January 8, 2019).
2018
School Safety:ย Legal and Public Policy Issues Indianapolis Bar Association. Indianapolis, Indiana (November 28, 2018).
“The Latest on School Safety Strategies” Ohio School Boards Association, Capital Conference, Columbus, Ohio (November 13, 2018).
School Police Partnerships National Sheriffs Association, Board and State Executive Directorโs Retreat, French Lick, Indiana (October 8, 2018).
Listening Session/Update on FCSS Ohio School Security and Safety Solutions Summit, Columbus, Ohio (September 12, 2018).
โListening Session/Update on FCSS with Deputy Secretary Zais.โ National School Boards Association Leadership Conference, Chicago, Illinois (August 17, 2018).ย https://www.nsba.org/events.
โThe Role of School Safety Officers in EOPs.โ National Association of School Law Enforcement Officers 49th Annual Conference, Melville, Long Island, New York (July 30, 2018).ย http://www.nassleo.org/conference49.php.
FCSS Update National Sheriffs Association, Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (June 18, 2018).
Practitioner in Residence Maurer School of Law at Indiana University Bloomington โ Bloomington, Indiana โ Spring Semester, 2018.
Republican National Lawyer’s Association Annual Policy Conference. Conference Chair.ย Speakers included FCC Chair Ajit Pai, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta, former Solicitor General Paul Clement, former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, RAGA Chair Lesley Rutledge, Citizens United President David Bossie, and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.ย The entire event was covered live on C-Span: Republican National Lawyer’s Association, Washington, D.C. (April 26-27, 2018).
Government Service Bar Leadership Series, Indianapolis Bar Association. Indianapolis, Indiana (January 16, 2018).
2017
Lessons from a year at the U.S. Department of Justice Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Annual Conference, Opening Session, French Lick, Indiana (November 10, 2017).
Careers at the United States Department of Justice Indiana University Mauer School of Law.ย Bloomington, Indiana. (November 2, 2020).
Current trends in Policing The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Guest Lecturer, Columbus, Ohio (November 1, 2017).
Civil Rights in the US:ย The World is Watching: A Wide Ranging Conversation with Thomas E. Wheeler, II โ Former Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, United States Department of Justice Foreign Policy Leadership Council, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio (October 26, 2017).
Federal Civil Rights Enforcement in Public Schools: Policy and Enforcement Priorities of the Administration. Opening General Session.ย National School Boards Associationโs Council of School Council of School Attorneyโs Annual School Law Conference, Chicago, Illinois (October 20, 2017).
One year In:ย Changes in Civil Rights Enforcement Priorities Opening Session, New York School Boards Association Annual Meeting, Lake Placid, New York (October 11, 2017).
Latino-Jewish Leadership Council Convenes in Washington for Day of Advocacy โ Tom Wheeler, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, and Ambassador Kevin K. Sullivan, interim U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), addressed the Council over dinner marking the start of the series of advocacy meetings Latino-Jewish Leadership Council. Washington D.C. (July 13, 2017).
National Hate Crimes Summit โ Chairman. Transcript of Attorney General Jeff Sessionsโ Opening Remarks:ย โGood morning, everyone.ย ย โฆย [I] want to thank Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Robert Moossy of our Civil Rights Division for putting together this important summit.ย ย I am grateful to all of you for being here, and for your help in addressing this problem.โ Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2017).
Featured Session – A View from the New Administration: Thomas Wheeler, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, and Candice Jackson, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, will address the Departmentsโ key priorities as they relate to higher education.โย National Association of College & University Attorneys, Chicago, Illinois (June 27, 2017).
Advocacy on the Hill Day โThe panelists at the event included Tom Wheeler, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice; Michael Lieberman, Anti-Defamation League and convener of the Hate Crimes Coalition Taskforce; Ron Mori, Japanese American Citizens League; Sushil Pandit, CEO of Hive Communication and co-founder of Roots in Kashmir; Seth Oldmixon, founder of Liberty South Asia; and Anita Wadhwani, India country director, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Asian and Pacific Security Affairs.โ Hindu-American Foundation, Washington, D.C. (June 19, 2017).
Responding to Discrimination, Harassment & OCR Complaints New York School Boards Associationโs School Law Seminar, Lake George, New York (June 5, 2017).
Assistant AG for Civil Rights Pledges to Make Hate Crimes a Priority โAfter lobbying, participants heard from Thomas Wheeler, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice, who promised to vigorously prosecute hate crimes.โย Luncheon Speaker, Anti-Defamation League, Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2017) https://www.adl.org/blog/adl-convenes-national-leadership-summit-in-washington; Transcript of speech.
A Candid Conversation with the NEW Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, School Law Seminar, Denver, Colorado (March 25, 2017).
CRCL Convenes ICCT Call with Jewish and Muslim Communities Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2017).
“Service Memberโs Rights under SCRA, UOCAVA, and USEERA” United States Navy – United States Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida (February 28, 2017).
Seminar to teach Air Commandos to “Know your rights” United States Air Force โ Hulbert Field, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (February 27, 2017).
2015
โRitz v. SBOE & Other Epic Battles in the 2015 Indiana General Assembly.โย Indiana State University, Guest Lecturer (April 22, 2015).
Program Chair, Republican National Lawyers Association 30th Anniversary and National Policy Conference, โThe Rise of the Imperial Presidencyโ, Washington, D.C. โ Televised live on C-Span, featured speakers included Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Rob Portman, Senator Bob Corker, Attorney General John Ashcroft, Governor Robert Ehrlich, Jr., (March 19, 2015).
2014
โStudent Diversity Issuesโ, Green River Educational Cooperativeโs Annual School Law Institute, Bowling Green, Kentuckyย (August 21, 2014).
โEAC and Military Voting Issuesโ โ Panel Chair, Republican National Lawyers Association Annual Election Law School, Las Vegas, Nevada (August 11, 2014).
โTransgender Issues in Schoolsโ, Kentucky School Boards Associationโs Annual School Law Seminar, Lexington, Kentucky (July 11, 2014).
โEconomic Liberty, Free Enterprise and Happinessโ โ Panel chair, panel members included Arthur C. Brooks, President of the American Enterprise Institute, William Barr, 77thย Attorney General of the United States, and Clilnt Bolick, Director of the Goldwater Instituteโs Schaft-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation โ republican National Lawyers Association Annual Policy Conference, Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2014).
2013
โArmed Teachers in Schools, a Legislative Overview.โย National School Boards Associationโs Council of School Attorneys School Law Conference, Nashville, Tennessee (October 10, 2013).
โEthics in Campaigns, an Oxymoron?โย Republican National Lawyers Association, Election Law School, Chicago, Illinoisย (August 7, 2013).
โArming Teachers to Prevent Tragedies, Responding to Sandy Hook.โย Liberty Mutual Insurance National Webinar (January 22, 2013).
2012
โAre We Ready for the New Politics?โย BGD Legislative Conference, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 13, 2012).
Moderator, Iowa Governorโs Bullying Prevention Summit, Des Moines, Iowa (November 27, 2012).
โLitigation Over Indianaโs Photo ID Law.โย Republican National Lawyers Association, Election Law School, Sarasota, Florida (August 24, 2012).
โShooting in Martinsville, A School in Crisis: Tips & Tactics for Handling Parents, Police & Press,โ Indiana School Safety Academy (April 24, 2012).
โStudent Free Speech in the Age of Social Media, Texting and Sexting,โ ABA Section of Litigation, Annual CLE Conference, Washington D.C. (April 19, 2012).
2011
โElection Commission and Recount Commission Proceedings.โย Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Indianapolis, Indiana (December 22, 2011).
โIntroduction to the 1st Amendment.โย Boone County Bar Association Annual CLE Program, Lebanon, Indiana (November 4, 2011).
โTips and Strategies for Handling Crisis Media.โย National School Boards Associationโs Council of School Attorneys Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (October 15, 2011).
โLegislative Update:ย Indianaโs Educational Reform.โย Indiana State University, Guest Lecturer (April 13, 2011).
โFacebook Fatalities:ย Student, Social Networking, & the 1st Amendment.โย National School Boards Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, Californiaย (April 10, 2011).
โHazing in Schools โ A School Attorneyโs Guide.โย NSBA/COSAโs Inquiry & Analysis (April, 2011).
2010
โStudent Cyberspeech, Facts & Figures,โ Boone County Juvenile Justice Meeting Lebanon, Indiana (March 2010).
โTips on Helping School Districts Move Through Tough Economic Times: A Town Meetingโ, National School Boards Association Annual Conference Chicago, Illinois (April 9, 2010).
โIssues with Electronic Communication.โย Indiana State University, Guest Lecturer (April 14, 2010).
โDangers of Cyberspeech: Cyber-Bullying, Cyber-Communication, and Sexting.โ Indiana School Safety Academy, Indianapolis, Indiana (April 19, 2010).
โCyberlaw Seminar: RU on FACEBOOK?โ Ohio School Boards Association Conference, Cleveland, Ohio (May 11, 2010).
โCyberlaw Seminar: RU on FACEBOOK?โ Ohio School Boards Association Conference, Columbus, Ohio (May 19, 2010).
โTeacher Free Speech in the Internet Age.โ Indiana Public Charter Schools Association, Indianapolis, Indiana (June 18, 2010).
โThe 1stย Amendment in Schools.โ Liberty Mutual Insurance, Indianapolis, Indiana (August 24, 2010).
โDangers of Cyberspeech: Cyber-Bullying, Cyber-Communication, and Sexting.โ Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy, Indianapolis, Indiana (October 26, 2010).
โThe 1stย Amendment in the Classroom.โย Indiana State University, Guest Lecturer (November 18, 2010).
โProblems with Predators:ย The Dark Side of Social Networking.โ Indiana School Boards Associationโs School Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indiana (December 10, 2010).
2009
โWhen Teachers Go Wild on the Web:ย Legal Risks for Schoolsโ, National School Boards Associationโs School Law Conference, Seattle, Washington (October 16, 2009).
โResponding to Sexting and Other Inappropriate Student Speechโ, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Nationwide Webinar (October 6, 2009).
โIndianaโs Photo ID Law and ACORN Voter Fraudโ, Republican National Lawyers Association National Election Law School, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, California (August 14, 2009).
โWhy is it so Hard to Fire Bad Teachers?โ Indiana Department of Education, Indianapolis, Indiana (July 16, 2009).
โWhat Happened to AIG?โ Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana (June 24, 2009).
โHold Your Tongue, Mates:ย Cyber-Bullying and the Boundaries of Student Free Speechโ, 2009 PGITยฎMembership Conference, โNavigation through Educationโ, Orlando, Florida (May 7, 2009).
โTips and Tactics for Responding to Cyber-Bullying and Other Problem Electronic Communicationsโ, National School Boards Association Annual Conference, San Diego, California (April 5, 2009).
โIndianaโs Photo ID Lawโ, Testimony to the Texas Senate meeting as a Joint Committee, Austin, Texas (March 10, 2009).
2008
โCell Phones in Schoolsโ โ Speaker โ Indiana School Boards Associationโs School Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 12, 2008).
โ1stย Amendment Rights of Studentsโ โ Speaker โ American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana Legal Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 5, 2008).
โSchool Law Lab, A primer in school law for board membersโ, National School Boards Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida (March 31, 2008).
Seminar Chair โ โElection Lawโ, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, Indiana (March 18, 2008).
2007
โLessons from the Lord of the Flies: Techniques for Handling Cyberbullyingโ, Indiana School Boards Associationโs School Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 14, 2007).
โCreative Methods of Limiting Liability Under the Indiana Tort Claims Actโ, Speaker โ Municipal Law XXIV, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association/Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, Indianapolis, Indianaย (June 22, 2007).
โTen Things Your Attorney Wants to Tell You But Canโtโ โ National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, San Francisco, California (April 16, 2007).
โThe Nuts and Bolts of Handling Insured Litigationโ โ National School Boards Associationโs Council of School Attorneyโs Conference, San Francisco, California (April 14, 2007).
โPersonnel Issues for School Superintendentsโ Guest Lecturer, Ball State University, Muncie, Indianaย (March 8, 2007).
2006
โLitigating Teacher 1stย Amendment Casesโ,ย Georgia School Boards Association, Atlanta, Georgiaย (November 30, 2006).
โWar Protesters, Dope Smokers & OJ Simpson: The 1stย Amendment in the Classroomโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Council of School Attorneyโs Annual School Law Conference, Kansas City, Missouri (October 3, 2006).
โEmerging Legal Issues for Indiana School Boardsโ โ Indiana School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana (September 26, 2006).
โWho Controls the Classroom? Teacher Free Speech Rightsโ,ย Indiana School Boards Associationโs School Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (June 15, 2006).
โSchool Law Potpourri for Affiliated School Boardsโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois (April 10, 2006).
โEmerging Legal Issues for School Boardsโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois (April 10, 2006).
โAppellate and Trial Court Advocacy for the School Attorneyโ, Kentucky School Boards Association, Louisville, Kentucky (January 27, 2006).
2005
โPolice in the Schoolsโ,ย Indiana School Boards Associationโs School Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (June 15, 2005).
โSchool Law Potpourri for Affiliated School Boardsโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference,ย San Diego, California (April 17, 2005).
โSchool Resource Officersโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, San Diego, California (April 16, 2005).
โSchools and the Police: A Sometimes Uneasy Allianceโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Council of School Attorneyโs School Annual Conference, San Diego, California (April 14, 2005).
โCamels & Tents: The Risks of Accepting Government Moneyโ,ย National Catholic Education Association School Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (March 31, 2005).
2004
โTeacher 4thย Amendment Rightsโ,ย Indiana School Boards Associationโs Annual School Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 10, 2004).
โDrug Testing and Schoolsโ,ย Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 10, 2004).
โAppellate and Trial Court Advocacy for the School Attorneyโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Council of School Attorneyโs Annual School Law Conference, Savannah, Georgia (October 8, 2004).
โSame Day Voting and Voter Registrationโ, Republican National Lawyers Association 2004 Election Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (July 17, 2004).
โSchool Law Potpourri for Affiliated School Boardsโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida (April 2, 2004).
2003
โResponding to Student Health Emergencies at Schoolโ,ย Indiana School Boards Associationโs Annual School Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 12, 2003).
โFrom โIn God we Trustโ to the Ten Commandments: The Secularization of Religious Symbols in Americaโ,ย Debate with ICLU Executive Director Ken Falk at the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana (November 21, 2003).
โEthics & Employment Lawโ,ย Indiana State Bar Association Council for Employment and Labor Law, Indianapolis, Indianaย (October 23, 2003).
โIntroduction to School Insurance Policiesโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Council of School Attorneyโs Annual School Law Conference, Phoenix, Arizona (October 10, 2003).
โThe Federal Courts an Inside Lookโ, Federal Bar Association, Indianapolis Chapter, Indianapolis, Indianaย (September 26, 2003).
โFLSA Class Action Claimsโ,ย Municipal Law XX, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association/Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, Indianapolis, Indianaย (June 17, 2003).
โCan You Shout Food Fight in a Crowded Cafeteria?โ,ย Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Education Law Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia (April 25, 2003)(EA# 032481).
โStudent Free Speech Issuesโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, San Francisco, California (April 7, 2003).
โSchool Law Potpourri for Affiliated School Boardsโ,ย National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, San Francisco, California (April 7, 2003).
2002
โAcademic Freedom: Do Teachers Have the Right to Communicate Their Personal Views in the Classroom on Such Topics as Collective Bargaining, Religion, and Morality?โ, Indiana School Boards Associationโs Annual School Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 13, 2002).
โBan Notices Enforcing Constitutional Controls in Public Housingโ, Housing Authority Defense Association, Boulder Colorado (June, 2002).
โThere Goes the Settlement: Attorneyโs Fees after Buckhannonโ,ย LRP Publications 23rdย National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, Tampa, Florida(May 7-8, 2002).
โTeacher Sexual Misconduct: Legal Liability Issuesโ, Guest Lecturer, Indiana State University, Terreย Haute, Indianaย (April 19, 2002).
โTalk Isnโt Cheap: Debating the Price of Free Speech in Public Schoolsโ,ย Debate with ACLU Executive Director Steve Shapiro on Student 1stย and 4thย Amendment Rights,ย National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference,ย New Orleans, Louisiana (April 5, 2002).
โGood News Huh: What about the Gay clubs?โ National School Boards Associationโs Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 6, 2002).
2001
National Public Radio: Justice Talking. Nationally broadcast debate with American University Constitutional Law Professor Jamine Raskin on student 1stย and 4thย Amendment Rightsย inย schools, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
โRecent Developments in Employment Lawโ,ย Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 11, 2001).
โHandling Teacher/Student Sexual Activitiesโ, Indiana School Boards Associationโs Annual School Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 7, 2001).
โAppealing the IDEA Administrative Decisionโ, Indiana School Boards Associationโs Special Education Seminar Indianapolis, Indianaย (November 15, 2001).
โWhat Makes Indiana Special: The 1851 Indiana Constitutionโ, Indiana Historical Society 81stย Annual Indiana History Conference, Indianapolis, Indianaย (November 3, 2001).
โIndiana Constitutional Claimsโ, Municipal Law XVIII, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association/Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, Indianapolis, Indianaย (June 12, 2001).
โStrippers, Lockers and Drugs: An Update on Student Searchesโ,ย Guest Lecturer,ย Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indianaย (April 20, 2001).
โPupil Discipline: Questions and Consequencesโ, National School Boards Association Annual Conference, San Diego, California (March 25, 2001).
โHot Topics in Indiana School Lawโ, Lorman Education Services, Indianapolis, Indianaย (March 1, 2001).
2000
โRecent Developments in Employment Lawโ, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 18, 2000).
โDrug Testing and Other Searches Under the Indiana Constitutionโ, Indiana School Boards Association, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 7, 2000).
โMessage in a Bottle: Judicial Activism Under the Indiana Constitutionโ, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indianaย (November 16, 2000).
โPupil Disciplinary Codes: Bedrock or Quicksand?โ Indiana School Boards Association, Indianapolis, Indianaย (June 9, 2000).
โThe Federal Courts: An Inside Lookโ, Federal Bar Association/Indiana Lawyer, Indianapolis, Indianaย (May 2, 2000).
โAppealing the Administrative IDEA Decision โ An Unappealing Propositionโ, LRP Publications Special Education Attorneys National Conference, Phoenix, Arizona (February 4, 2000).
1999
โSuing & Defending City Hall: An Updated Look at ยง1983 Litigation.โ Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 17, 1999).
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana (November 18-19, 1999).
โDrug Testing: Past, Present & Futureโ, National School Boards Association, Council of School Attorneyโs Annual School Law Conference, Charleston, South Carolina (October 15, 1999).
โPersonnel Law Update 1999โ, Council on Education in Management (June 14-15, 1999).
โSchool Law in Indianaโ National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indianaย (May 26, 1999).
โAn Update on the ADAโ Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Indianapolis, Indianaย (May 21, 1999).
โSuing the Sovereign: New Theories, New Defensesโ, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Indianapolis, Indianaย (April 27, 1999).
โEvaluating a Case for Settlement Purposesโ, Defense Trial Counsel of Indianaโs Rookie Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (March 26, 1999).
1998
โEqual Access Act: Who, When and Where โ Update on the Case Lawโ, Indiana School Boards Association, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 11, 1998).
โAdvanced Employment Lawโ, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Indianapolis, Indianaย (June 12, 1998).
โSpecial Education Law in Indiana: Rights and Responsibilitiesโ Professional Development Network, Indianapolis, Indianaย (April 17, 1998).
โSchool Law in Indiana: Harassment in the Schoolsโ, Professional Development Network, Indianapolis, Indianaย (February 6, 1998).
1997
โEmployment Litigation & Recent Law Developmentsโ, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Indianapolis, Indianaย (November 7, 1997).
1996
โCurrent Issues Under Title IXโ, Indiana Department of Education, Indianapolis, Indianaย (March 22, 1996).
โSchool Law: Disciplining the Flower Childrenโs Childrenโ, Medical Educational Services, Inc., Indianapolis, Indianaย (September 25, 1996).
โReligious Expression of Teachers: How Far Can it Go?โ Indiana School Boards Association, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December 13, 1996).
1995
โMotion Practice for the Rookie Defense Lawyerโ, Indiana Defense Lawyerโs Associationโs Rookie Law Seminar, Indianapolis, Indianaย (April 15, 1995).
โSelected Issues in School Law: Title IX and Special Educationโ, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Indianapolis, Indianaย (July 11, 1995).
1991
โDiscovery of Insurance Company Claims Files (Pre-Richey)โ, Indiana Defense Lawyers Association, Indianapolis, Indianaย (December, 1991).
External Publications
Justices of the Indiana Court of Appeals. Edited by Linda C. Gugin and James E. St. Clair, contributing author (December, 2019)
โThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year.โ American School Board Journal (December, 2016).
Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court.ย Edited by Linda C. Gugin and James E. St. Clair,ย contributing authorย (January, 2011).
โHazing In SchoolsโA School Attorneyโs Guideโย ย NSBA/COSAโs Inquiry & Analysisย (April 2011).
โStudent Press Rights:ย Fact or Fiction?โย NSBA/COSAโs Inquiry & Analysis (June 2010).
โHow far is too far? Limiting cyber-speech by studentsโ,ย School Board News, (April 2008).
โItโs a New Cyber-World Out There: Tips to Avoid Personnel Pitfallsโ,ย The School Administrator, (October, 2007).
โCyberbullying: What Should Schools Know and Doโ,ย Educatorโs Guide to Controlling Sexual Harassment, Vol. 14, No. 8 (May, 2007).
โLessons from the Lord of the Flies: The Responsibility of Schools to Protect Students from Internet Threats and Cyber-Hate Speechโ, 215 Ed.Law Rep. 227 (February 22, 2007).
โStriking a Faustian Bargain: The Boundaries of Public Employee Free Speech Rightsโ,ย Res Gestae, (September, 2006).
โWhistleblowers and Naked Cops: The Boundaries of Public Employee Free Speech Rightsโ,ย The DRIโs Job Description, (Fall, 2006).
โLessons from the Lord of the Flies: The Responsibility of Schools to Protect Students from Internet Threats and Cyber-Hate Speechโ,ย The Journal of Internet Law, Vol. 10, No. 1, p. 3 (July, 2006).
โSlamming in Cyberspace: The Boundaries of Student 1stย Amendment Rightsโ,ย American School Board Journal, (January, 2005).
โSchools and Police: A Sometimes Uneasy Allianceโ,ย American School Board Journal, (December, 2005).
โFoolsโ Names and Foolsโ Faces โฆ Internet Temptationsโ,ย Indiana Lawyerย (January 28, 2004).
โSlamming in Cyberspace: The Boundaries of Student 1stย Amendment Rightsโ,ย The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Vol. 21, No. 4, p. 14 (April, 2004).
โTrap for the Unwary: The New E-Government Privacy Rulesโ,ย NSBA/COSAโs Inquiry & Analysis, (May, 2004).
โNSBAโs School Law Primerโ, Co-Editor (January, 2004).
โSlamming in Cyberspace: The Boundaries of Student 1stย Amendment Rightsโ,ย Res Gestaeย (October, 2003).
โBanality and the Pledge of Allegianceโ,ย Indiana Lawyerย (May 21, 2003).
โAnswers to Your School Law Questionsโ,ย NSBAโs Leadership Insider (September 2003).
โNotes from Counselโ,ย Actionlines, Indiana Association of Cities and Townsย (April, 2002).
โIndiana Supreme Court Clarifies Search Standards Under Indiana Constitutionโ,ย Indiana Municipal Lawyers Associationย (Spring, 2002).
โChanging Presumptions: The first $15,000.00 is free!โ,ย Indiana Lawyerย (February 27, 2001).
โBreathalyzer Testing of Students Before School Eventsโ,ย NSBA/COSA Inquiry & Analysisย (April, 2001).
โDrugs, Alcohol & The Indiana Constitutionโ,ย Indiana Association of Cities & Towns: Actionlinesย (June, 2001).
โDefining Judicial Activism Under the Indiana Constitutionโ,ย Indiana Lawyerย (October 24, 2000).
โDeath from a Thousand Cuts: The ACLUโs Attack on Public Educationโ,ย NSBA School Board Newsย (August 29, 2000 Vol. 20, No. 16).
โSkating on the Edge of Malpractice: Claims under the Indiana Constitutionโ,ย Indiana Lawyerย (April 1, 1999).
โDistribution of Religious Materials at School: Lessons from the Bible Beltโ, (Religious Liberties News, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1999).
โBoys Will be Boys and Other Mythsโ,ย Indiana Lawyerย (October 1998).
โPrimary and Secondary Teachersโ Religious Expression: The False Analogyโ,ย Religious Liberties News, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1997).
โReligious Expression by Teachers: Whose Classroom is it?โ, 118 Ed. Law Rep. 571 (July 24, 1997).
โWhatโs Happening in โฆโ, International Association of Defense Counselโs Journal, 64 Def. Couns. J. 414 (July 1997).
โStudent Injury: Protecting Your School from Liabilityโ, Contributing Author (LRP Publications, 1996).
โNominal Damages and Attorneyโs Fees: The Pendulum Swingsโ,ย Indiana Lawyer.ย (February 9, 1994).
โThe Requirements of Trial Rule 56โ, Co-Author, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation (1993).
โRule 26(B): The Shroud Unravelsโ,ย Res Gestaeย (1992).
Media Commentary
2021
โPraying Coach Case to Test Religious Rights of Public Workers.โย Bloomberg Law.
2018
โThe Former DOJ Official Behind DeVosโ School Safety Report.โย Politico.
โDeVos Taps Former Top DOJ Official for School Safety Team.โย Politico.
2017
โSwift Justice:ย Wheeler led Civil Rights Division at DOJ during, after turbulent transition.โ Cover Story,ย Indiana Lawyer.
โFormer DOJ Civil Rights Chief Pushes Back on Sessionsโ Critics.โย National Law Journal.
โPence Ally Leaves Top DOJ Civil Rights Post.โย The Daily Caller.
โTop Lawyer For Civil Rights At Justice Department Leaving After Roughly 6 Months.โย National Public Radio.ย
โJustice Departmentโs Civil Rights Division head leaves after 6 months.โย Washington Examiner.
โJustice Department says no LGBT protection in federal sex-discrimination law.โย ย Politico.
โTrumpโs Office of Civil Rights Is on the Right Path.โย ย National Review.
โTrump administration details new civil rights approach to college attorneys.โย Politico.
โNational Hate Crimes Summit โ Chairman.โย ย Transcript of Attorney General Jeff Sessionsโ Opening Remarks:ย โGood morning, everyone.ย ย โฆย [I] want to thank Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Robert Moossy of our Civil Rights Division for putting together this important summit.ย ย I am grateful to all of you for being here, and for your help in addressing this problem.โ
โTrump administrationโs top two enforcers of civil rights laws for education promise college lawyers timelier, fairer treatment, but vow no โretreatโ on anti-discrimination enforcement.โย Inside Higher Education.
โCollege Lawyers Welcome New Clarity of Education Departmentโs Office for Civil Rights.โย Chronicle of Higher Education.
โHindu American Foundationโs Annual Advocacy Forum Spotlights Hate Crimes, Terrorism, Civil Rights.โย IndiaWest News.
โAuthorities investigating whether Kansas triple shooting that killed 1 was a hate crime.โย ABC.
โKansas Man Adam Purinton Faces Hate Crime Indictment in Bar Shooting.โย NBC.
โKansas man charged with hate crime in fatal shooting of Indian engineer.โย CBS.
โKansas man accused of hate crime in death of Indian citizen.โย FOX.
โKansas bar shooting suspect charged with federal hate crimes.โย CNN.
โSuspect In Kansas Shooting Faces Possible Hate Crime Charges.โย NPR.
โKansas Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charges in Shooting of Indian Immigrants.โย NY Times.
โKansas man indicted on hate crime charges in shooting of two Indian men.โย Washington Post.
โKansas shooting suspect Purinton charged with Olathe hate crime.โย BBC News.
โKansas man charged with hate crime in killing of Indian:ย Attacker allegedly yelled โget out of my countryโ before opening fire on two Indian men, killing one of them, in a bar.โย Aljazeera.
โWhy the Justice Department didnโt press charges in the Alton Sterling case.โย ABC.
โAlton Sterling Case Seen as Bellwether of Jeff Sessionsโ Justice Department.โย NBC.
โAlton Sterling shooting death not expected to lead to federal charges.โย CBS.
โAlton Sterling case: US attorney details why no charges filed in shooting.โย FOX.
โWhy the feds did not file charges in Alton Sterlingโs death.โย CNN.
โBaton Rouge Officers Wonโt Face Federal Charges In Killing Of Alton Sterling.โย NPR.
โSessions Closed Sterling Case. Odds Are, His Predecessor Would Have, Too.โย N.Y. Times.
โJustice Department reveals decision not to charge officers in Alton Sterling case.โย Washington Post.
โMichael Slager pleads guilty in connection with killing of Walter Scott.โย ABC.
โMichael Slager, Ex-Cop Who Shot Walter Scott, Pleads Guilty in Civil Rights Case.โย NBC.ย
โMichael Slager pleads guilty to civil rights charge in Walter Scott shooting.โย CBS.
โWalter Scott shooting: SC ex-cop pleads guilty to civil rights violation.โย FOX.
โEx-officer Michael Slager pleads guilty in shooting death of Walter Scott.โย CNN.
โFormer S.C. Police Officer Pleads Guilty In Shooting Of Walter Scott.โย NPR.
โEx-Officer Who Shot Walter Scott Pleads Guilty in Charleston.โย NY Times.
โFormer S.C. police officer pleads guilty in fatal shooting caught on video.โย Washington Post.
โMichael Slager, officer who fatally shot Walter Scott in South Carolina, pleads guilty in federal case.โย L.A. Times.
ย โU.S./Israeli Man Charged in Connection with Threats to Jewish Community Centers.โ
โU.S.-Israeli teen charged with threatening Jewish centers.โย USA Today.
โIsraeli-American man, 18, is charged with threatening Jewish centers, schools and flights across the US with a โbloodbathโ.โย ย UK Daily Mail.ย ย ย http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4437384/Israeli-American-charged-threatening-Jewish-centers.html#ixzz4rXqISVW9.
โJustice Dept. Charges Man in Threat Hoaxes to Jewish Community Centers.โย NBC.
โDual US-Israeli citizen charged with threatening Jewish community centers, DOJ says.โย ย FOX.
โFeds say JCC bomb threat suspect ran paid service on Dark Web.โย CNN.ย
โIsraeli American teen suspected of Jewish center bomb threats faces federal charges.โย LA Times.
โArson Awareness Week โ โArson against houses of worship is a serious crime that the Department of Justice is committed to prosecuting to the fullest extent of the law,โ said Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Justice Departmentโs Civil Rights Division.โย Indianapolis Recorder.
โCross-burnings Still a โTool of Fearโ Used by Racists.โย ย Southern Poverty Law Center.ย
Statement to the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europeย โ โUnited States Mission to the OSCE: Hate Crimes in the United States โ As delivered by Charge dโAffaires, a.i. Kate M. Byrnes to the Permanent Council, Vienna.โ
โIn keeping with the U.S. practice of openly discussing challenges our country faces in upholding our common OSCE commitments, we are reporting to the Permanent Council on recent hate-related violence in the United States. *ย *ย * Acting Assistant Attorney General Thomas Wheeler stated that Mr. Jones had โmade violent threats in an attempt to extinguish peopleโs economic livelihood simply because of their religion,โ and reaffirmed the Justice Departmentโs commitment to vigorously prosecute the federal laws that prohibit such conduct.โ
Post Freddie Gray Entry of Baltimore Police Consent Decree.
โMandated police reform could make Baltimore โless safe,โ Attorney General Sessions says.โย ABC.
โJustice Department Cites โGrave Concernsโ About Baltimore Police Reform.โย NBC.
โJudge approves Baltimore police reform despite Trump DOJ calls to delay.โย ย CBS.
โDOJ expresses โgrave concernsโ over Baltimore police deal with Obama administration.โย FOX.
โFederal judge in Baltimore approves sweeping plan for police reforms.โย CNN.
โBaltimore, DOJ Reach Agreement On Consent Decree For Baltimore Police.โย NPR.
โJudge Approves Consent Decree to Overhaul Baltimore Police Dept.โย ย NY Times.
โFederal judge approves Baltimore police consent decree.โย Washington Post.
โFederal judge approves Baltimore policing consent decree, denying Justice Department request for delay.โย Baltimore Sun.ย
โJustice Department Considering Reopening Emmett Till Murder Case, Family Says.โย NBC News.ย
โWheeler said โthe Department is currently assessing whether the newly revealed statement could warrant additional investigation,โ in a letter to Thompson this week, provided to NBC News by the congressmanโs office. But reminded him it would not be an easy task.ย โWe caution, however, that even with our best efforts, investigations into historic cases are exceptionally difficult, and there may be insurmountable legal and evidentiary barriers to bringing federal charges against any remaining living persons,โ he wrote.โ
โOn April 5, 2017, Attorney General Sessions released details about the Departmentโs Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety. The Attorney General highlighted the importance of combating hate crimes by creating, as part of that overall Committee, a Hate Crimes Subcommittee. The Attorney General stressed in the statement he made announcing the Subcommitteeโs creation:
โWe will not tolerate threats or acts of violence targeting any person or community in this country on the basis of their religious beliefs or background. Accordingly, the Hate Crimes Subcommittee will develop a plan to appropriately address hate crimes to better protect the rights of all Americans.โ
The Hate Crimes Subcommittee is led by Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler, and is made up of subject matter experts including career prosecutors in the Civil Rights Division, United States Attorneyโs Offices and the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. The Hate Crime Subcommittee also includes FBI agents with supervisory authority over hate crime investigations and FBI agents who oversee FBIโs hate crime data collection.
โThe White House installed 4 pro-gun lawyers at the Justice Department โ hereโs what we know about them.โย Business Insider.
โAssistant Attorney General Visits Naval Aviation Technical Training Command.โย ย United States Navy Military Times.
United States Air Forceย โ โSeminar to teach Air Commandos to โKnow your rightsโ.โ
โWithdrawal of Title IX Transgender Bathroom Dear Colleague Letter.โ
โThe Department of Justice has a duty to enforce the law. The prior guidance documents did not contain sufficient legal analysis or explain how the interpretation was consistent with the language of Title IX.ย The Department of Education and the Department of Justice therefore have withdrawn the guidance.ย Congress, state legislatures, and local governments are in a position to adopt appropriate policies or laws addressing this issue.ย The Department of Justice remains committed to the proper interpretation and enforcement of Title IX and to its protections for all students, including LGBTQ students, from discrimination, bullying, and harassment.โ
โTrump administration reverses transgender bathroom guidance.โย ABC.
โWhite House Reverses Obama-Era Transgender Bathroom Protections.โย NBC.
โTransgender bathrooms: Trump administration to issue new guidance.โย CBS.
โTrump administration revokes Obama-era transgender bathroom guidance for schools.โย FOX.
โTrump administration withdraws federal protections for transgender studentsโ.ย CNN.
โTrump Administration Rescinds Obama Rule On Transgender Studentsโ Bathroom Use.โย NPR.
โTrump Rescinds Rules on Bathrooms for Transgender Students.โย NY Times.
โTrump administration rolls back protections for transgender students.โย Washington Post.ย
โObamaโs DOJ Fought Texas Voter ID Law. Trumpโs New Civil Rights Chief Offered Tips On Writing It.โย Huffington Post.
โCivil Rights Group Rebukes Trump Justice Dept. Over Case Delays.โย ย New York Times.
โD-Day At DOJ: The Trump Administrationโs โBeachheadโ Team For The Justice Department:ย Here are the 24 individuals who will be holding down the fort at the Justice Department for the Trump Administration.โย Above The Law.
โBehind the Scenes, Big Law Shapes Trump Presidency.โย ย American Lawyer.
โMike Penceโs former general counsel has joined the landing team at the Education Department.โย Politico.
Press Releases:
2017
Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit against Owner and Seller of North Carolina Homes
Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Morgantown, West Virginia, Landlords
Mississippi Corrections Officers Sentenced for Inmate Assault and Cover-Up
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim against Florida Staffing Company
Indictment: Former Highway Patrol Trooper Used Excessive Force
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Panda Express
Former Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Indicted for Using Excessive Force
Victoria Man Charged with Hate Crime in Burning of Mosque
Justice Department and the State of New York Settle Claims over Voter Registration Opportunities
Mississippi Corrections Officer Sentenced for Inmate Assault
Chattanooga Man Sentenced For Solicitation To Burn Down A Mosque In Islamberg, New York
Former Providence, Kentucky Police Officer is Charged With Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction
Kansas Man Charged with Hate Crime, Firearm Offenses in Shooting of Three Men at Olathe Bar
Justice Department and City of Des Plaines, Illinois Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged RLUIPA Violations
Prisoner-Transport Officer Arrested for Sexual Assault
Mississippi Corrections Officers Sentenced for Inmate Assault and Cover-Up
Justice Department and City of Jackson, Mississippi Resolve Lawsuit Over Zoning of Group Homes
Justice Department and Bernards Township (NJ) Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged RLUIPA Violations
Justice Department Settles U.S. Worker Discrimination Claims Against New Mexico Farm
Former Correctional Officer in West Virginia Pleads Guilty to Using Force to Punish A Detainee
Former Corrections Officer Cadet in Alabama Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Handcuffed Man
Former Puerto Rico Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation for Assaulting Juvenile
Federal Officials Close Investigation Into Death of Alton Sterling
Idaho Man Sentenced For Federal Hate Crime Based on Victimโs Sexual Orientation
Four Former Corrections Officers Indicted for Civil Rights Violations
Fourth Defendant Convicted for Role in Georgia-Based Mexican Sex Trafficking Ring
Kentucky Deputy Jailer Convicted by Jury of Assault of Inmate and Obstruction of Justice
Bakersfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Hate Crime
Arson Awareness Week 2017 to Focus on Preventing Arson at Houses of Worship
Ohio Men Sentenced to Prison for Racially Motivated Attack on Stranger
Third Conspirator Pleads Guilty to 2012 Florida Cross Burning
Justice Department Cautions Employers Seeking H-1B Visas Not to Discriminate Against U.S. Workers
Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in Federal Hate Crime Investigation
Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Hate Crime Assault
Two Identity Document Suppliers Sentenced for Roles in Identity Trafficking Scheme
Court Approves Desegregation Plan for Cleveland, Mississippi, Schools
Pasco County, Florida, Man Pleads Guilty to 2012 Cross Burning
Minnesota Man Who Sent Threatening Letter to Islamic Center Sentenced to 12 Months In Prison
Florida Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking and Interstate Prostitution
Kansas Men Sentenced for Roles in Federal Hate Crime Against Black Somali Men
Chattanooga Man Convicted of Solicitation to Burn Down a Mosque in Islamberg, New York
Idaho Man Charged in Church Arson Case
Chattanooga Man Convicted Of Solicitation to Burn Down a Mosque in Islamberg, New York
Former Oklahoma Jail Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Sentenced for Using Excessive Force
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes for Threatening Muslim Grocery Store Owners
Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime
North Carolina Man Sentenced for Threats Against Mosque Members in Raeford, North Carolina
Mississippi Corrections Officers Plead Guilty to Inmate Assault and Cover-Up
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against New York Restaurant