ACLU of Indiana sues attorney general’s office after prosecution threat

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 714

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Monroe County resident Lee Lawmaster posted “86” on the official Facebook pages of several top Indiana elected Republicans to express his political disagreement. And an investigator from the Attorney General’s Office showed up on his doorstep to warn he might be indicted for threats.

Now, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing on behalf of Lawmaster’s “protected political speech.”

The federal lawsuit was filed against Kurt Spivey, director of investigations for the Indiana …

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