Indiana Supreme Court hears Duke Energy case that could reshape your legal representation

A dispute over Duke Energy Indiana's natural gas plant now threatens the concept of associational standing in Indiana.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 1,575

Last Updated: 8 hours, 22 minutes ago


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Indiana Supreme Court justices on Thursday sketched out a “middle ground” in a power plant dispute that could upend legal precedent allowing groups to sue on behalf of their members.

Attorneys for Duke Energy Indiana, ratepayer watchdog Citizens Action Coalition and others met for oral arguments in a case that has united dozens of disparate groups for coal, clean energy, gun rights, retirees, rural education and beyond in favor of the concept of associational standing.

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