Governor Eric Holcomb says he still needs to figure out his next steps, now that the attorney general’s law license has been suspended. The Indiana Supreme Court Monday suspended Attorney General Curtis Hill from practicing law in the state for 30 days beginning May 18, after a state representative and three legislative assistants accused him of inappropriate touching at an event in 2018.
During Monday’s COVID-19 press conference, Governor Holcomb said he’s seeking guidance from his legal team about what decisions he has the authority to make. “I did not contact the Supreme Court in any way – we did not in this office – or interfere or ask for additional questions to come before them,” Holcomb said. “Obviously, in one chamber during the legislative session, this issue was addressed, but it did not pass out. I said at the time that it would be helpful and it would clarify this exact question, but it wasn’t addressed legislatively. I would’ve signed that bill into law. And so then it went back to the court. Again, I did not interfere in any way.”
In a statement Monday afternoon, Hill said he’s directed his chief deputy to assume responsibility for his office’s legal operations during his absence and that he accepts the Supreme Court’s decision “with humility and respect.”
