The complaint by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission cited statements Rokita made on Fox News in July 2022 about Dr. Caitlin Bernard in a case that became a flashpoint in the debate over abortion access.
The Indiana Supreme Court is also the ultimate arbiter for any attorneys charged with misconduct by the commission.
The commission said those comments violated rules barring lawyers from making public statements with a substantial likelihood of "materially prejudicing" a case.
Bernard has said the Ohio child was referred to her three days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that guaranteed federal abortion rights.
A lawyer for Bernard said she had no comment on the disciplinary case against Rokita.
Persons:
Todd Rokita, Aaron P, Bernstein, General Todd Rokita, Rokita, Caitlin Bernard, Bernard, Fox's Jesse Watters, Roe, Wade, Nate Raymond, David Thomas, David Bario, Sonali Paul
Organizations:
Capitol, REUTERS, Indiana, Fox News, Indiana Supreme, U.S, Supreme, Rokita, Thomson
Locations:
Washington , U.S, Indiana, Ohio