Immigration and Customs Enforcement

St. Joseph Circuit Judge John Broden said he'll rule by Aug. 18 whether Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's immigration-related lawsuit against Sheriff Bill Redman can proceed.

Rokita's lawsuit accuses Redman of breaking state law by barring officers from telling federal immigration enforcement officials when undocumented immigrants are in the jail, and refusing to hold them longer for federal agents. Redman denies the allegations and has asked a judge to dismiss the suit.