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Statement Of Attorneys General Regarding The Vice President’s Comments On Judicial Review
Attorney General Mayes released the following joint statement signed by 17 state attorneys general regarding Vice President Vance’s comments on judicial review made on February 9, 2025. -
Attorney General Mayes Reminds Arizonans to Protect Themselves from Romance Scams
This Valentines Day, Attorney General Kris Mayes is reminding Arizonans of all ages to protect themselves from romance scams. -
Attorney General Mayes: Trump Administration Defying Court Order to Unfreeze Federal Funds
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to enforce and a motion for preliminary injunction in NY v. Trump, the ongoing lawsuit challenging actions by President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and federal agencies attempting to pause nearly $3 trillion in federal assistance funding allocated to the states that support critical programs and services that benefit the American people. -
Attorney General Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition Suing Trump Administration to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE’s Attacks on Americans' Privacy
Attorney General Mayes joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general suing the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. -
Attorney General Mayes Enforces Arizonans with Disabilities Act in Settlement with Behavioral Health Provider
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General's Office secured a Consent Decree to resolve a public enforcement lawsuit against Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and its subsidiary in Arizona, Sierra Tucson, L.L.C. -
Attorney General Mayes Sues President Trump for Illegally Withholding Essential Federal Funding
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a multistate lawsuit to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans. -
Attorney General Mayes Statement On Federal Court Temporarily Blocking Unconstitutional Order On Birthright Citizenship Nationwide
Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement after a federal judge granted Arizona's motion for a nationwide temporary restraining order against President Trump's unconstitutional attempt to end birthright citizenship. -
Attorney General Mayes Urges Continued Support for Isaac School District to Allow Receiver Time to Address Financial Issues
Attorney General Kris Mayes sent a letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors yesterday urging county officials to continue critical payments for the Isaac School District following the appointment of a receiver. -
Attorney General Mayes Backs Efforts to Uphold First Nationwide PFAS Drinking Water Protections
Attorney General Mayes joined a coalition filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule establishing the first nationwide drinking water standards for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl “PFAS” forever chemicals under the Safe Drinking Water Act. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Indictment in Child Sexual Exploitation Case
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that on December 30, 2024 a State Grand Jury indicted Gehrig Duarte, 21, on ten counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. -
Attorney General Mayes Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Internet and Phone Access in Rural Arizona
As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews an important case that could determine the fate of internet and phone service for millions of people living in rural areas in Arizona and across the country, Attorney General Mayes is leading a bipartisan effort urging the court to keep in place a fund that supports those services. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Indictment in Drug Case, Seizure of Over 75 Pounds of Fentanyl
Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that a Pima County Grand Jury has indicted Baltazar Quintero Bueno and Dalia Rodriguez De-Padilla on multiple felony charges for their involvement in selling and possessing over 75 pounds of fentanyl pills in the Tucson area last year. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces New Cold Case Homicide Unit to Bring Hope and Justice for Victims’ Families
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the creation of a Cold Case Homicide unit within the Attorney General Office. -
Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta To Protect Users’ Accounts from Scammers
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds. -
Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to Fund Fentanyl Detecting Technology at the Border
In a letter sent today to Arizona’s Congressional delegation, Attorney General Kris Mayes urged Congress to provide funding to install scanners that work to detect fentanyl at the border and prevent it from entering the country. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Grand Jury Indictments of 10 Individuals in Alleged Patient Brokering Scheme
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the State Grand Jury has indicted the following 10 individuals with Illegal Control of an Enterprise, and other charges related to patient brokering. -
Attorney General Mayes Announces Investigation into Gift Card Cloning Scam, Seizure of Thousands of Cloned Gift Cards
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced an ongoing investigation into an organized retail theft scheme related to gift card cloning. -
Alleged shakedown lawyer loses another round of litigation with Arizona's attorney general
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - An Arizona appeals court upheld the dismissal of disbarred attorney Peter Strojnik’s lawsuit against Attorney General Mark Brnovich and an order of sanctions against Strojnik for filing more than 1,700 disability lawsuits to allegedly shake down defendants for fees. -
Churches are essential during pandemic, Arizona attorney general rules
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – Churches are essential, Arizona’s attorney general has determined after being asked to interpret the order restricting human interaction during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Arizona business owner reopens with essential items after police handcuffed him
WINSLOW, Ariz. (Legal Newsline) – Police in Winslow, Arizona, say they handled properly a case in which a man refused to close his shop after being ordered to because of the COVID-19 pandemic and was taken into custody.