Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita says the University of Notre Dame isn’t cooperating with his demands to show that they’ve ended all DEI efforts, so he’s taking his fight against the university to the next level.
Rokita on Thursday announced that Notre Dame and Butler University have not complied with his demands to document that they’re no longer using race as a factor in admissions or any policies.
Rokita in May threatened to sue the universities if they don’t satisfy his demands. He says that will require more than what they’re giving him so far –- assurances that they’re following all laws.
So he’s now issued the schools civil investigative demands, a power granted by state laws that allows an attorney general to subpoena internal documents before litigation.
Rokita released a copy of an Aug. 6 letter he sent Notre Dame President Robert Dowd. As examples of things Rokita says are no longer legal, he mentions “racially segregated graduation ceremonies” and “efforts to recruit faculty of a certain race.”
The university released a statement saying, "As a faith-based institution driven by its religious values, Notre Dame strives to treat every member of our community in a manner consistent with our firmly held Catholic beliefs. We are in receipt of the attorney general's letter and we will respond in due course."
