St. Joseph County Sheriff Bill Redman

St. Joseph Superior Judge Mark Telloyan, a former Republican county council member, agreed to take the case Wednesday but Redman's attorneys Friday filed a motion asking for someone else.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's immigration-related lawsuit against St. Joseph County Sheriff Bill Redman now goes to Superior Judge Mark Telloyan, after Circuit Judge John Broden removed himself to avoid an appearance of a conflict of interest that Broden didn't disclose.

Citing a potential conflict of interest that he doesn't disclose, St. Joseph County Circuit Judge John Broden has recused himself from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's immigration-related lawsuit against Sheriff Bill Redman.

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.

St. Joseph County Jail officials say drugs, hidden in body cavities by people before they're booked in, continue to be a problem.

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.

St. Joseph County says Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's lawsuit over handling jail inmates who are undocumented immigrants is too vague, he lacks standing to bring it, and it violates core federal and state principles and laws.

A St. Joseph County judge has given Sheriff Bill Redman until March 17 to respond to Todd Rokita's lawsuit alleging he's not cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agents.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita told of a teacher who retired early because too many students don't know English.