FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 13, 2025 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today won a preliminary injunction from a federal judge to block the attempt to end birthright citizenship in the United States. Attorney General Jackson released the following statement: “This executive order was a straightforward violation of the […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, February 10, 2025 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson won a temporary restraining order preventing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from unlawfully stripping funds that support cutting-edge medical and public health research at universities and research institutions across the country. “This attempt to slash funding for […]
For Immediate Release: Saturday, February 8, 2025 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 RALEIGH – This morning, a judge blocked the federal government from unlawfully sharing Americans’ personal and financial data with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued last night and asked the judge for this order to prevent unlawful access […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 7, 2025 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed nahmed@ncdoj.gov RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from unlawfully sharing Americans’ personal and financial data with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Attorney General Jackson shared the following statement: “This is federal overreach that puts millions […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 NC Would Lose Billions for Western NC Recovery and Crime Prevention RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government’s freeze on grants and funding. Attorney General Jackson and 22 attorneys general asked the federal court for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 17, 2025 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that a jury in Johnston County found Ronald Johnson, Jr. guilty on one count of felony extortion, one count of felony obstruction of justice, and two counts of willful failure to discharge duties. Judge Joseph Crosswhite […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 Attorney General Jeff Jackson to North Carolinians: Report Price Gouging During the Winter Storm RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that the state’s price gouging law is in effect across the state after Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued six landlords for illegally working together and with the software company RealPage to raise North Carolinians’ rents. The six landlords are Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, Blackstone’s LivCor LLC, Camden Property Trust, Cushman & Wakefield […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 ***Photos are available for media use here. RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson took the oath of office to become North Carolina’s Attorney General and lead the North Carolina Department of Justice. Mecklenburg County Superior Court Judge Donald Cureton, Jr. administered […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 12, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 Today, Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement announcing legal action challenging Senate Bill 382, the legislature’s blatant power grab: “Today, Governor Cooper and I have taken legal action to stop the legislature’s unconstitutional and dangerous power grab. This law threatens public […]