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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied their full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). -
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Files Lawsuit Against Flawless Results LLC for Deceptive Business Practices
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a lawsuit against Flawless Results LLC and its owners for defrauding hundreds of New Mexico consumers by accepting payments for home remodeling work that was never completed. -
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Leads Landmark Multistate Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk’s Unconstitutional Power Grab
Attorney General Raúl Torrez, along with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 11 other states, announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk. -
New Mexico Department of Justice Secures Conviction Against Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford for the Shooting Death of Presley Eze
A jury found Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement following the August 2022 shooting death of Presley Eze. -
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Files Amended Complaint Against Former WNMU President and Board of Regents
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed an amended complaint against former Western New Mexico University President, Dr. Joseph Shepard and the university’s former Board of Regents, adding to the New Mexico Department of Justice’s case against them. -
Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Higher Education Reform Legislation to Strengthen Oversight and Accountability
Attorney General Raúl Torrez, joined by cosponsors – Senate Finance Chair George Muñoz and Speaker of the House Javier Martínez – introduced a transformative higher education reform package, including a proposed constitutional amendment and enabling legislation, to increase transparency and accountability, and reinforce the essential fiduciary responsibilities of university administrators and Boards of Regents. -
Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Initial Victory in Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Illegal Federal Funding Freeze
Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced an initial victory in his lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Office of Management & Budget’s memo freezing federal grants and loans. -
STATEMENT: NMDOJ’s Mass Threats Bill Passes House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee
The NMDOJ’s bill on Mass Threats of Violence (HB 31) was passed in the House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee and will be moving on to the next stage in the legislative process. -
Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announce Recipients of $14.5 Million in Grant Funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention Work
Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that up to $14.5 million in grant funding will be distributed to twenty-seven (27) organizations to support New Jersey’s Community-Based Violence Intervention (CBVI) Program. -
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Releases Guidance on Immigration Enforcement for Community Leaders
In response to President Trump’s executive order rescinding longstanding federal protections for sensitive locations such as schools, churches, hospitals, and courthouses, the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) has issued guidance to leaders of these critical spaces. -
Attorney General Raúl Torrez Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 17 other states, along with the District of Columbia, announced a joint filing that challenges President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, which violates the constitutional rights to which all children born in the United States are entitled. -
The New Mexico Department of Justice Releases Report on Hazing Failures at New Mexico State University
The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) released a report detailing its investigation into hazing and sexual assault incidents within the New Mexico State University (NMSU) men’s basketball program during the 2022-23 season. -
New Mexico Department of Justice Highlights Charities Team During Charity Fraud Awareness Week
The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) is proud to highlight the vital work of our Charities team during Charity Fraud Awareness Week, a time when many are inspired to donate to causes nationwide. -
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and Coalition of 30 States Urge Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
Led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 30 states today called upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (“KOSA”), crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. -
How Cellebrite’s Cutting-Edge Technology Aided the NMDOJ’s ICAC Unit in Taking Down Online Predators
Cellebrite’s technology has been a crucial asset to our Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit, enabling us to extract critical data from digital devices quickly and efficiently. -
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Sues Santa Fe Plaza Spa for Defrauding Consumers
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Voupre Spa and its owners, accusing them of defrauding customers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. -
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Calling for Congress to Require Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
In a letter to Congress, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. -
New Mexico DOJ arrests Perry Pool for possession of child sexual abuse materials
Special Agents from the New Mexico Department of Justice’s (NMDOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit have arrested and charged Perry Pool with possession of sexual exploitation of children under the age of 13. -
Mercer County Woman Sentenced to Suspended Jail Term and Ordered to Pay Full Restitution after Stealing $268K by Fraudulently Collecting State Pension Benefits
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the sentencing of a Mercer County woman for her theft of more than $268,000 in the form of survivor benefits she fraudulently collected from her deceased husband’s pension, knowing she was no longer eligible for the payments after she had remarried. -
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez Expands Stream Access Lawsuit, Files Contempt Motion Against Landowner in Violation of Consent Decree
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a new lawsuit that now includes Pecos property owners Richard and Jean Jenkins.