LEGAL NEWSLINE

The Juvenile Court in Williston, ND, has announced an opening for a full-time Juvenile Court Officer I. The position offers a monthly salary of $5,671 and is part of Unit 4 - Juvenile Court. Applications are being accepted from August 14, 2024, until September 4, 2024.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond has praised a recent ruling by the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of Oklahoma, a 25-state coalition, and other plaintiffs challenging a new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) rule. The contested rule seeks to reclassify pistols equipped with stabilizing braces as National Firearms Act-regulated short-barreled rifles. The decision announced last week reverses a lower court’s denial of a preliminary injunction on the rule and sends the lawsuit back to district court.

Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that Valerie Ann Sinclair of Fayetteville pleaded guilty to 21 counts of obtaining property by false pretenses in Moore County Superior Court. Judge Regina M. Joe ordered Sinclair to surrender her clinical mental health counselor supervisor license and pay $71,046.04 in restitution to the North Carolina Medicaid program. She also sentenced Sinclair to 60 months of supervised probation and required Sinclair to immediately serve 90 days of confinement.

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced the filing of a lawsuit against UPP Global, LLC (UPP Global), a parking management company operating in Providence, Newport, and East Greenwich, for alleged unfair and deceptive practices targeting Rhode Island consumers.

Applications are now being accepted for a full-time justice court judge position in Washington County, Utah. This role will replace Judge Doug Whitlock, who is set to retire in January.

The Justice Department has unsealed an indictment charging U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader, 68, with crimes related to the illicit export of U.S.-manufactured aircraft components to Iran. Nader was arrested in California.

Aug. 14, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that he filed fraud and theft charges against a woman in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme that cost taxpayers over $1.2 million in losses. Natasha Sawyer, 44, of Denver, is accused of submitting false claims to the state amounting to $1,217,933 when she worked as a Medicaid biller for Element Medical Supply, a durable medical equipment company.

Attorney General Miyares joins amicus brief supporting West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody has sent a demand for information to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas following a report by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. The report suggests that the Biden-Harris administration released nearly 100 individuals on the terrorist watchlist into the interior of the United States.

The Clerk of Court Office in Williston, ND, has announced an opening for the position of Deputy Clerk of Court. The role offers an annual salary of $51,900 and is a full-time, regular position. The application process will remain open until filled.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota on August 14, 2024, expressing gratitude for the collaborative efforts of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement partners in combating violent crime.

Providence, Utah—Applications are being accepted for a justice court judge position that will serve Providence, Utah. The position will replace Judge Matthew Funk, who resigned in January.

Attorney General Raoul charges Monticello police officer with dissemination of child sexual abuse material

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he has joined a 15-state coalition in filing a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration. The suit challenges a new rule that treats illegal aliens as legal citizens, thereby requiring states to fund their public benefits.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a 26-state amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision that the Constitution prohibits states from restricting girls’ sports teams to biological females. The case originates from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled in June that Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act likely violates the Equal Protection Clause by not allowing biological males who identify as women to compete on sports teams reserved for women or girls. Marshall is also requesting the Court to hear a similar dispute...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Michael Niaram Styles, 63, of Charlotte, N.C., on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the York County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office, also a member of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured additional legal protections for women in Texas's educational institutions, blocking the Biden Administration from interpreting Title IX to include "sexual orientation" or "gender identity" as protected classes.

Director Rosie Hidalgo delivered remarks at the National Sexual Assault Conference on August 14, 2024. In her address, she expressed gratitude to VALOR US and Respect Together for hosting the event and acknowledged the hard work of those present.

The Independent Investigations Division (“IID”) of the Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Monday evening in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office has issued a warning to consumers regarding two newly reported government imposter scams.