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A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary restraining order against an executive order from President Trump that aimed to end federal funding for medical institutions providing gender-affirming care.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 11 other attorneys general, has issued a joint statement regarding their lawsuit against the Trump Administration.

Vice President J.D. Vance's recent comments on judicial review have sparked a strong response from 17 state attorneys general.

Attorney General Mayes, along with 16 other state attorneys general, issued a joint statement in response to comments made by Vice President Vance on February 9, 2025.

Three Virginia men have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in distributing large quantities of fentanyl.

The Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has secured a five-year prison sentence for Vasile Bricage, a member of a Romanian crime ring.

On Valentine's Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert cautioning Californians about the prevalence of romance scams.

Anthony Garner, a 37-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman on a Metro train.

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has issued a joint statement, co-signed by 17 state attorneys general, in response to Vice President Vance's recent comments on judicial review.

Alberto Gonzalez Salgado, a 45-year-old resident of Sacramento, has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for his involvement in drug trafficking and firearms offenses.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced the filing of felony charges against Zachary Scrivner, a former Kern County Supervisor.

New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. Attorney General James’ lawsuit asserts that the Trump administration illegally provided Elon Musk and the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” unauthorized access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system, and therefore to Americans’ most sensitive personal information, including bank account details and Social Security numbers.

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, with a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, filed a motion for preliminary injunction in New York v. Trump, the ongoing lawsuit challenging actions by President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget, and federal agencies that attempted to pause or withhold nearly $3 trillion in federal assistance funding allocated to the states that support critical programs and services that benefit the American people.

A federal grand jury in Jackson has indicted a Gibson County man for failing to comply with sex offender registry requirements and illegally reentering the United States.

Pedro Cerna Arias, a 62-year-old Mexican national residing in Milpitas, has been sentenced to five years and ten months in prison for his involvement in methamphetamine trafficking.

A jury has convicted Michelle Lee Marr, 49, from Winnebago, Nebraska, of second-degree murder and tampering with documents or evidence.

Koran Brown, a 32-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for the murder of Cynthia Barringer.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a 25-year prison sentence for Charles B. Zamarron II, a Metro-East resident, following his guilty plea to charges related to the possession of child sexual abuse material.

A Columbia, Indiana man has been sentenced to four months in prison and fined $25,000 for conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has spearheaded a coalition of 11 attorneys general in releasing a statement regarding their legal action against the Trump administration.