Education Department, Attorney General

Attorney General Letitia James sues Trump admin over proposed Department of Education shutdown
New York Attorney General Letitia James is spearheading a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration in an effort to halt the administration’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education and lay off approximately 50% of its workforce.
Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sues over sweeping Education Department layoffs
The Thursday lawsuit said laying off nearly 2,000 people at the department will hurt schools and universities across the country.
State Attorney General Files Suit Challenging Mass Firings at U.S. Department of Education
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the Trump administration over the firing of nearly half of all workers at the U.S. Department of Education.
RI Attorney General sues Trump administration for attempt to dismantle Education Department
Attorneys general from 20 states, including RI's Peter Neronha, joined the lawsuit to block President Trump's effort to dismantle the agency.
States Sue to Stop Trump’s Education Department Layoffs
A coalition of 20 states has sued the Trump administration over plans to eliminate nearly half of the staff of the Education Department, saying the move would effectively dismantle the agency. The group led by Democratic attorneys general in states including Arizona,
Letitia James, Democratic attorneys general sue over Education Department mass layoffs
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 20 other state attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Thursday to halt mass layoffs at the U.S. Education Department, charging it would effectively dismantle an agency without congressional authorization.
Letitia James leads legal charge against Trump administration’s Education Department firings
A coalition of twenty-one Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday after the Department of Education cut nearly half of its workforce. The mass layoffs were “reckless and illegal” and will impede educational excellence across the country,
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Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office working against Nuclear Regulatory Commission in illegally building a nuclear waste facility
Last week, we told you about the Supreme Court of the United States hearing arguments from Attorney General Ken Paxton’s ...
State attorneys general are grabbing headlines with lawsuits. Missouri's Andrew Bailey stands out
State attorneys general have a higher profile than in years past, thanks to lawsuits against the federal government and ...
Russ Ferguson named as US Attorney
Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Russ Ferguson to the role. He replaces Dena King. “It is the honor of a lifetime to ...
Controversial state Senate bill that would strip the attorney general’s power to be voted on Tuesday
If approved, the legislation will be sent to the House of Representatives. Since April 2023, Republicans had held 72 seats in ...
Brief calling for new trial for Toforest Johnson filed by former Alabama Attorney General, US Senator
A group of former Alabama state and federal prosecutors, including a former Attorney General and a former U.S. Senator, filed ...
US Attorney General posts on X after talking with sister of slain NC deputy. What she said.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi spoke with the sister of the late Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd on Tuesday night, she announced ...
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Ferguson sworn in as US Attorney for Western District of North Carolina
Russ Ferguson was sworn in on Tuesday as United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.  As U.S. Attorney ...
Top House Judiciary Democrat seeks IG probe of D.C. U.S. attorney Martin
Ranking Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin (Maryland) and nearly 100 former D.C. federal prosecutors oppose Trump nominee, claiming violations of law and legal ethics.