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Director Rachel Rossi Delivers Keynote Remarks at the Georgia Legal Services Program Pro Bono Conference
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you very much for that generous introduction, Executive Director Coppedge. I’m especially grateful that you are here. With your strong access to justice roots, including as a long serving former Assistant...

Attorney General Jackley Challenges Biden’s Election Executive Order
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined Attorneys General from seven other states in challenging a...

AG Reyes Supports Brief to Preserve Election Integrity
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 23 attorneys general in an amicus brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota. The coalition’s brief urged the Court to grant an emergency stay to ensure...

Attorney General Bird Sues to Stop Taxpayer Dollars from Supporting Political Campaign Goals
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined eight other states in suing the Biden-Harris administration for using taxpayer dollars to influence elections and achieve campaign goals. In 2021, the Biden-Harris administration ordered...

Attorney General Bird Sues to Stop Taxpayer Dollars from Supporting Political Campaign Goals
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined eight other states in suing the Biden-Harris administration for using taxpayer dollars to influence elections and achieve campaign goals. In 2021, the Biden-Harris administration ordered...

August 19, 2024 - Attorney General Miyares Joins 24-State Coalition Urging SCOTUS to Uphold Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Voting Registration Law
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...

Judge Donovan Foughty to Retire
Judicial District Judge Donovan Foughty has announced that he will retire effective September 30, 2025. In a letter to Governor Kelly Armstrong and Chief Justice Jon Jensen, Judge Foughty said, "I am grateful to the voters of the Northeast...

Judge Donovan Foughty to Retire
Judicial District Judge Donovan Foughty has announced that he will retire effective September 30, 2025. In a letter to Governor Kelly Armstrong and Chief Justice Jon Jensen, Judge Foughty said, "I am grateful to the voters of the Northeast...

Attorney General Bird Supports Congress’s Law Demanding TikTok Cut Ties with Chinese Communist Party
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 21-state brief, urging a federal court to uphold Congress’s law that protects American privacy rights by requiring TikTok to cut ties with the Chinese Communist Party or face a national...

Attorney General Bird Supports Congress’s Law Demanding TikTok Cut Ties with Chinese Communist Party
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 21-state brief, urging a federal court to uphold Congress’s law that protects American privacy rights by requiring TikTok to cut ties with the Chinese Communist Party or face a national...

TN AG Leads 15-State Letter Urging Biden Administration to Avoid Politicizing AI Regulation
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with attorneys general from 14 other states, submitted a comment letter to the Department of the Treasury, emphasizing the need for fair and unbiased regulation of artificial...

AG Reyes Supports SAVE Act to Preserve Election Integrity
July 30, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general in a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership, expressing their support of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The letter was led by...

Attorney General Jackley Honors Those Graduating Today From Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 13, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley congratulates the 24 students who graduate this Friday (today) from the state Basic...

August 1, 2024 - Attorney General Miyares Leads Coalition of 17 State AGs Urging Federal Government to Stop Putting Unions Above Americans’ Health Care Needs
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...

Attorney General Jackley Stands with Republican AGs in Support Of President Trump’s Action to Restore Order in California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that he has joined 26 Republican State Attorneys General in supporting...

ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Releases State-Specific Data on Economic Impact of Republicans’ “Big, Beautiful Betrayal” on Republican-Led States
Republicans’ reconciliation bill will kill 840,000 jobs by 2030, raise energy costs on American households by $110 as soon as next year WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member on the U.S. Energy and Natural...

Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation To Stop Abusive Mortgage Data Practices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is co-leading 42 Attorneys General in asking Congress to pass the Homebuyers...

ICYMI: Ending Trump’s unlawful militarization of Los Angeles
Taking action early On Friday, June 6, 2025, the federal government, through Immigration and Customs Enforcement, began conducting widespread operations throughout Los Angeles without notifying local law enforcement. ICE officers sparked panic...

Gov. Pillen Appoints Doele as District Court Judge in the Fifth Judicial District
NEBRASKA, June 18 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Appoints Doele as District Court Judge in the Fifth Judicial District LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Jason S. Doele of Norfolk as...

Attorney General Jackley Congratulates LET Class Recruits Graduating Friday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 5, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley congratulates the 36 students who graduate Friday from the state Basic Law...