attorney general

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In the first days after Pam Bondi was appointed attorney general last year, the Department of Justice began shutting down pending criminal cases at a record pace.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Bonta is asking courts to tell Bianco that he’s not a law unto himself, and does in fact answer to the state attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He claims his statements about Exxon Mobil are protected because they are a part of his official duties as California attorney general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In that case, petitioner Joseph Accardi alleged that the attorney general had compiled a list of “unsavory characters” and circulated it within the DOJ, and he was on the list.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

As attorney general and later as a senator, he had supported racial and educational equality—and asked the American people to do the same.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry