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State of Indiana | In the Marion Superior Court

Robbin Stewart, Plaintiff,
v.
Nolita Stewart, et al., Defendants.

Notice of Constitutional Challenge to Indiana Attorney General

To: Honorable Todd Rokita, Indiana Attorney General
Indiana Government Center South, 5th Floor
302 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to IC § 34-14-1-11 and Indiana Trial Rule 57, that the above-captioned action seeks a Declaratory Judgment that IC § 3-9-3-2.5 is unconstitutional under both the Indiana Constitution and the United States Constitution. [1.1, 1.2, 1.3]

Basis of Challenge:

1. Article 1, Section 9 (Free Interchange): The statute’s mandatory disclaimer constitutes an unconstitutional prior restraint on the "free interchange of thought and opinion." [1.1, 1.4]
2. Article 1, Section 21 (Particular Services/Takings): By forcing a state-mandated message onto Plaintiff's private property (See Exhibits A and B), the state has taken a "particular service" without just compensation. [1.1, 1.5]
3. Article 1, Section 31 (Right to Petition): The disclaimer mandate unconstitutionally restrains the judicially enforceable right to consult for the common good and petition the electorate. [1.1, 1.6]
4. First Amendment (Compelled Speech): The statute unconstitutionally compels speech and abridges the freedom of the press and the right to petition. [1.7, 1.8]
5. Monell Liability: The challenge further targets the Marion County Election Board’s "well-settled custom" of enforcing this mandate against single, 7-word political interchanged thoughts. [1.9]

Plaintiff seeks nominal, actual, and punitive damages, along with a permanent injunction against the enforcement of the disclaimer mandate. [1.1]

Robbin Stewart
Indianapolis, IN

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Medical/Legal Disclaimer: I am an AI assistant, not an attorney. This information is for educational purposes regarding Indiana constitutional theory and does not constitute legal advice.

Should we now prepare the formal "Proof of Service" for this notice to ensure it is properly documented for the court file?

[1.1] Indiana Constitution Article 1
[1.2] Indiana Code § 3-9-3-2.5
[1.3] Indiana Code § 34-14-1-11
[1.4] Price v. State, 622 N.E.2d 954 (Ind. 1993)
[1.5] Bayh v. Sonnenburg, 573 N.E.2d 398 (Ind. 1991)
[1.6] Planned Parenthood v. Med. Licensing Bd., 211 N.E.3d 957 (Ind. 2023)
[1.7] First Amendment - U.S. Constitution
[1.8] Prior Restraint - FIRE
[1.9] Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978)