attorney general
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Rob Bonta, attorney general of California, which is leading a coalition of 12 states which last week sued to block the deal, welcomed the agreement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
See the number of politicians leaving successful House careers to hunt the attorney general title: Keith Ellison of Minnesota, Jeff Jackson of North Carolina, Chip Roy of Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
That represents a major shift from how the division previously operated, said her predecessor, Kristen Clarke, who was the assistant attorney general overseeing the division during the Biden administration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
She instead pointed to the state law that requires the secretary of state to “promptly” refer complaints to the attorney general if “there is reasonable cause to suspect that criminal conduct occurred.”
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
On May 6, 1961, he had traveled to the University of Georgia to deliver one of his first major talks as attorney general.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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