Michigan State Executive - Attorney General
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Recent News About Michigan State Executive - Attorney General
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Michigan AG intervenes as Consumers seeks historic $436M energy rate increase
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a notice of intervention in Consumers Energy Company's latest electric rate case (U-21870).
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Assistant attorney general retires after over 50 years serving Michigan
After more than fifty years of service, Assistant Attorney General George Elworth has retired from the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
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Former Michigan house speaker Lee Chatfield faces trial on multiple felony charges
Today, Lee Chatfield, the former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, has been ordered to stand trial in Ingham County’s 30th Circuit Court.
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Attorneys general discuss impact of proposed Medicaid cuts
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes have addressed concerns over proposed Medicaid cuts in their podcast, Pantsuits and Lawsuits.
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Attorney General Nessel secures judgment against robocaller John Spiller
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with attorneys general from seven other states, has secured a court ruling against John Spiller, permanently barring him from the telecommunications industry.
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Former Detroit pharmacist charged with unauthorized practice and Medicaid fraud
Remigius U. Onimo, a former pharmacist from Solon, Ohio, is set to face trial in Ingham County's 30th Circuit Court.
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Michigan attorney general fights federal directives to protect state resources
Since the Trump Administration assumed office in January 2025, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has been actively challenging federal directives and executive orders that she considers illegal.
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Florida man faces charges for alleged sexual assault from 2007
Vincent Allen Payne, a 60-year-old resident of Valrico, Florida, was arraigned in Hillsdale's 2-B District Court for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor relative in 2007.
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Copper Shores receives over $20M from AG Nessel after Portage Health shortfall
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has designated Copper Shores Community Health Foundation as the recipient of over $20 million in charitable funds.
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Attorney General Nessel secures injunction against dismantling Department of Education
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, has successfully obtained a preliminary injunction to halt the dismantling of the Department of Education.
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Michigan AG Nessel issues statement on passing of ex-Chief Justice Michael Cavanagh
Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a statement regarding the death of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Cavanagh. “Justice Cavanagh’s decades of service on the Michigan Supreme Court reflected what it truly means to be...
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St. Joseph County man convicted of criminal sexual conduct
Yesterday, a jury in St. Joseph County found Geral Whitney, 69, guilty of one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
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Coalition opposes moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general in opposition to an amendment recently added by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee to the federal budget reconciliation bill.
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Michigan's AG secures injunction for release of withheld public health funds
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside a coalition of 24 attorneys general, has secured a preliminary injunction mandating the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release nearly $11 billion in public health grants...
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Attorney General warns against scams after severe weather in Michigan
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a warning to residents about potential scams following severe weather that recently impacted the state.
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Toledo man sentenced for second degree murder in Lenawee County cold-case
Michael Sepulveda, a 51-year-old resident of Toledo, Ohio, has been sentenced to a prison term ranging from 10 to 30 years.
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Attorneys general oppose Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, together with a coalition of attorneys general, has released a joint statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's oral arguments on President Trump's executive order concerning birthright citizenship.
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Founder charged with felonies over misuse of Michigan state grant funds
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced multiple felony charges against David Coker Jr., a resident of Clare, Michigan.
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Coalition seeks injunction against restructuring of US Health Department
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with a coalition of 19 attorneys general, has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to halt the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Court rules Michigan abortion regulations unconstitutional
The Michigan Court of Claims has ruled in the case of Northland v. Nessel that several state regulations on abortion are unconstitutional.