Ind. AG Seeks 30-Day Extension to File Brief in Appeal to Block State’s ‘Buffer Law’
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) and South Bend seek a 30-day deadline extension to May 10 to file their appellees’ opening brief in YouTuber Donald Nicodemus' appeal challenging the district court’s denial of his request for a permanent injunction…
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to block Indiana from enforcing HB-1186, the state’s “buffer law” (see 2401240028), said their joint unopposed motion Tuesday (docket 24-1099) in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Good cause exists for the requested extension, said the motion. Rokita’s outside counsel will be unable to adequately devote the required time to the brief, it said, citing deadlines, disputes and questions from long-time clients in ongoing matters. HB-1186, which took effect July 1, makes it a misdemeanor to approach within 25 feet of police officers on active duty. Nicodemus periodically livestreams police encounters on his YouTube channel, and he argues that HB-1186 violates the First Amendment because it is “facially overbroad.”