United States Attorney General | |
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Flag of the Attorney General | |
Incumbent William Barr since February 14, 2019 | |
United States Department of Justice | |
Style | Mr. Attorney General |
Member of | Cabinet |
Reports to | President of the United States |
Seat | Department of Justice Headquarters Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | The President with Senateadvice and consent |
Term length | No Fixed Term |
Constituting instrument | 28 U.S.C.§ 503 |
Formation | September 26, 1789 |
First holder | Edmund Randolph |
Succession | Seventh[1] |
Deputy | United States Deputy Attorney General |
Salary | Executive Schedule, level I[2] |
Website | www.justice.gov |
The United States Attorney General (A.G.) is the chief lawyer of the Federal Government of the United States, head of the United States Department of Justice per 28 U.S.C.§ 503, and oversees all governmental legal affairs.
Jan 22, 2019 Ken Paxton is the 51st Attorney General of Texas. He was elected on November 4, 2014, and sworn into office on January 5, 2015. As the state’s top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Paxton leads more than 4,000 employees in 38 divisions and 117 offices around Texas. Find a State Attorney General Office. This list of the attorney general office (AGO) in each state (Washington, DC and U.S. Territories included) should remain constant. A state’s attorney general is an elected official, so the person holding the office will change over the years. However, the attorney general office itself is a part.
Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, the officeholder is nominated by the President of the United States and appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. In cases of the federal death penalty, the power to seek the death penalty rests with the U.S. Attorney General.
The 85th and current United States Attorney General is William Barr.[3]
History[edit]
Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1789 which, among other things, established the Office of the Attorney General. The original duties of this officer were 'to prosecute and conduct all suits in the Supreme Court in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law when required by the President of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments'.[4]
The Department of Justice was established in 1870 to support the Attorneys General in the discharge of their responsibilities.
The Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Defense are generally regarded as the four most important Cabinet officials in the United States because of the significance and age of their respective departments.[5]
The title 'Attorney General' is an example of a noun (attorney) followed by a postpositive adjective (general).[6] 'General' is a description of the type of attorney, not a title or rank in itself (as it would be in the military).[6] Even though the Attorney General (and the similarly titled Solicitor General) is often referred to as 'General' or 'General [last name]' by senior government officials, this is considered incorrect in standard American English usage.[6][7] For the same reason, the correct American English plural form is 'attorneys general' rather than 'attorney generals.'[7]
Presidential transition[edit]
It is the practice for the Attorney General, along with many other public officials, to give resignation with effect on the Inauguration Day (January 20) of a new President. The Deputy Attorney General, who is also required to tender their resignation, is commonly requested to stay on and act as Attorney General pending the confirmation by the Senate of the new Attorney General.
For example, on the inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, the tenure of the then Attorney General Loretta Lynch was brought to an end, and the Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, who had also tendered her resignation, was asked to stay on and be Acting Attorney General until the confirmation of the new Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who had been nominated for the office in November 2016 by then-President-electDonald Trump.
List of Attorneys General[edit]
- Parties
Federalist (4)Democratic-Republican (5)Democratic (33)Whig (4)Republican (39)
- Status
No. | Portrait | Name | State of Residence | Took office | Left office | President(s) | |
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1 | Edmund Randolph | Virginia | September 26, 1789 | January 26, 1794 | George Washington | ||
2 | William Bradford | Pennsylvania | January 27, 1794 | August 23, 1795 | |||
3 | Charles Lee | Virginia | December 10, 1795 | February 19, 1801 | |||
John Adams | |||||||
4 | Levi Lincoln Sr. | Massachusetts | March 5, 1801 | March 2, 1805 | Thomas Jefferson | ||
5 | John Breckinridge | Kentucky | August 7, 1805 | December 14, 1806 | |||
6 | Caesar Augustus Rodney | Delaware | January 20, 1807 | December 10, 1811 | |||
James Madison | |||||||
7 | William Pinkney | Maryland | December 11, 1811 | February 9, 1814 | |||
8 | Richard Rush | Pennsylvania | February 10, 1814 | November 12, 1817 | |||
9 | William Wirt | Virginia | November 13, 1817 | March 4, 1829 | James Monroe | ||
John Quincy Adams | |||||||
10 | John Macpherson Berrien | Georgia | March 9, 1829 | July 19, 1831 | Andrew Jackson | ||
11 | Roger B. Taney | Maryland | July 20, 1831 | November 14, 1833 | |||
12 | Benjamin Franklin Butler | New York | November 15, 1833 | July 4, 1838 | |||
Martin Van Buren | |||||||
13 | Felix Grundy | Tennessee | July 5, 1838 | January 10, 1840 | |||
14 | Henry D. Gilpin | Pennsylvania | January 11, 1840 | March 4, 1841 | |||
15 | John J. Crittenden 1st Term | Kentucky | March 5, 1841 | September 12, 1841 | William Henry Harrison | ||
John Tyler | |||||||
16 | Hugh S. Legaré | South Carolina | September 13, 1841 | June 20, 1843 | |||
17 | John Nelson | Maryland | July 1, 1843 | March 4, 1845 | |||
18 | John Y. Mason | Virginia | March 5, 1845 | October 16, 1846 | James K. Polk | ||
19 | Nathan Clifford | Maine | October 17, 1846 | March 17, 1848 | |||
20 | Isaac Toucey | Connecticut | June 21, 1848 | March 4, 1849 | |||
21 | Reverdy Johnson | Maryland | March 8, 1849 | July 21, 1850 | Zachary Taylor | ||
22 | John J. Crittenden 2nd Term | Kentucky | July 22, 1850 | March 4, 1853 | Millard Fillmore | ||
23 | Caleb Cushing | Massachusetts | March 7, 1853 | March 4, 1857 | Franklin Pierce | ||
24 | Jeremiah S. Black | Pennsylvania | March 6, 1857 | December 16, 1860 | James Buchanan | ||
25 | Edwin Stanton | Pennsylvania | December 20, 1860 | March 4, 1861 | |||
26 | Edward Bates | Missouri | March 5, 1861 | November 24, 1864 | Abraham Lincoln | ||
27 | James Speed | Kentucky | December 2, 1864 | July 22, 1866 | |||
Andrew Johnson | |||||||
28 | Henry Stanbery | Ohio | July 23, 1866 | July 16, 1868 | |||
29 | William M. Evarts | New York | July 17, 1868 | March 4, 1869 | |||
30 | Ebenezer R. Hoar | Massachusetts | March 5, 1869 | November 22, 1870 | Ulysses S. Grant | ||
31 | Amos T. Akerman | Georgia | November 23, 1870 | December 13, 1871 | |||
32 | George Henry Williams | Oregon | December 14, 1871 | April 25, 1875 | |||
33 | Edwards Pierrepont | New York | April 26, 1875 | May 21, 1876 | |||
34 | Alphonso Taft | Ohio (born in Vermont) | May 22, 1876 | March 4, 1877 | |||
35 | Charles Devens | Massachusetts | March 12, 1877 | March 4, 1881 | Rutherford B. Hayes | ||
36 | Wayne MacVeagh | Pennsylvania | March 5, 1881 | December 15, 1881 | James A. Garfield | ||
Chester A. Arthur | |||||||
37 | Benjamin H. Brewster | Pennsylvania | December 16, 1881 | March 4, 1885 | |||
38 | Augustus Garland | Arkansas | March 6, 1885 | March 4, 1889 | Grover Cleveland | ||
39 | William H. H. Miller | Indiana | March 7, 1889 | March 4, 1893 | Benjamin Harrison | ||
40 | Richard Olney | Massachusetts | March 6, 1893 | April 7, 1895 | Grover Cleveland | ||
41 | Judson Harmon | Ohio | April 8, 1895 | March 4, 1897 | |||
42 | Joseph McKenna | California | March 5, 1897 | January 25, 1898 | William McKinley | ||
43 | John W. Griggs | New Jersey | January 25, 1898 | March 29, 1901 | |||
44 | Philander C. Knox | Pennsylvania | April 5, 1901 | June 30, 1904 | |||
Theodore Roosevelt | |||||||
45 | William Henry Moody | Massachusetts | July 1, 1904 | December 17, 1906 | |||
46 | Charles Bonaparte | Maryland | December 17, 1906 | March 4, 1909 | |||
47 | George W. Wickersham | New York | March 4, 1909 | March 4, 1913 | William Howard Taft | ||
48 | James C. McReynolds | Tennessee | March 5, 1913 | August 29, 1914 | Woodrow Wilson | ||
49 | Thomas Watt Gregory | Texas | August 29, 1914 | March 4, 1919 | |||
50 | A. Mitchell Palmer | Pennsylvania | March 5, 1919 | March 4, 1921 | |||
51 | Harry M. Daugherty | Ohio | March 4, 1921 | April 6, 1924 | Warren G. Harding | ||
Calvin Coolidge | |||||||
52 | Harlan F. Stone | New York | April 7, 1924 | March 1, 1925 | |||
53 | John G. Sargent | Vermont | March 7, 1925 | March 4, 1929 | |||
54 | William D. Mitchell | Minnesota | March 4, 1929 | March 4, 1933 | Herbert Hoover | ||
55 | Homer Stille Cummings | Connecticut | March 4, 1933 | January 1, 1939 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | ||
56 | Frank Murphy | Michigan | January 2, 1939 | January 18, 1940 | |||
57 | Robert H. Jackson | New York | January 18, 1940 | August 25, 1941 | |||
58 | Francis Biddle | Pennsylvania | August 26, 1941 | June 26, 1945 | |||
Harry S Truman | |||||||
59 | Tom C. Clark | Texas | June 27, 1945 | July 26, 1949 | |||
60 | J. Howard McGrath | Rhode Island | July 27, 1949 | April 3, 1952 | |||
61 | James P. McGranery | Pennsylvania | April 4, 1952 | January 20, 1953 | |||
62 | Herbert Brownell Jr. | New York | January 21, 1953 | October 23, 1957 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | ||
63 | William P. Rogers | New York | October 23, 1957 | January 20, 1961 | |||
64 | Robert F. Kennedy | Massachusetts | January 20, 1961 | September 3, 1964 | John F. Kennedy | ||
Lyndon B. Johnson | |||||||
65 | Nicholas Katzenbach | Illinois | September 4, 1964[a] | January 28, 1965 | |||
January 28, 1965 | November 28, 1966 | ||||||
66 | Ramsey Clark | Texas | November 28, 1966[a] | March 10, 1967 | |||
March 10, 1967 | January 20, 1969 | ||||||
67 | John N. Mitchell | New York | January 20, 1969 | February 15, 1972 | Richard Nixon | ||
68 | Richard Kleindienst | Arizona | February 15, 1972 | April 30, 1973[8] | |||
69 | Elliot Richardson | Massachusetts | April 30, 1973[8] | October 20, 1973 | |||
– | Robert Bork[b] Acting | Pennsylvania | October 20, 1973 | January 4, 1974 | |||
70 | William B. Saxbe | Ohio | January 4, 1974 | January 14, 1975 | |||
Gerald Ford | |||||||
71 | Edward H. Levi | Illinois | January 14, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | |||
– | Dick Thornburgh[c] Acting | Pennsylvania | January 20, 1977 | January 26, 1977 | Jimmy Carter | ||
72 | Griffin Bell | Georgia | January 26, 1977 | August 16, 1979 | |||
73 | Benjamin Civiletti | Maryland | August 16, 1979 | January 19, 1981 | |||
74 | William French Smith | California | January 23, 1981 | February 25, 1985 | Ronald Reagan | ||
75 | Edwin Meese | California | February 25, 1985 | August 12, 1988 | |||
76 | Dick Thornburgh | Pennsylvania | August 12, 1988 | August 15, 1991 | |||
George H. W. Bush | |||||||
77 | William Barr 1st Term | Washington, D.C. | August 16, 1991[a] | November 26, 1991 | |||
November 26, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | ||||||
– | Stuart M. Gerson[d] Acting | Washington, D.C. | January 20, 1993 | March 12, 1993 | Bill Clinton | ||
78 | Janet Reno | Florida | March 12, 1993 | January 20, 2001 | |||
– | Eric Holder[e] Acting | Washington, D.C. | January 20, 2001 | February 2, 2001 | George W. Bush | ||
79 | John Ashcroft | Missouri | February 2, 2001 | February 3, 2005 | |||
80 | Alberto Gonzales | Texas | February 3, 2005 | September 17, 2007 | |||
– | Paul Clement[f] Acting | Washington, D.C. | September 17, 2007 | September 18, 2007 | |||
– | Peter Keisler[f] Acting | Washington, D.C. | September 18, 2007 | November 9, 2007 | |||
81 | Michael Mukasey | New York | November 9, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | |||
– | Mark Filip Acting | Illinois | January 20, 2009 | February 3, 2009 | Barack Obama | ||
82 | Eric Holder | Washington, D.C. | February 3, 2009 | April 27, 2015 | |||
83 | Loretta Lynch | New York | April 27, 2015 | January 20, 2017 | |||
– | Sally Yates[g] Acting | Georgia | January 20, 2017 | January 30, 2017 | Donald Trump | ||
– | Dana Boente Acting | Virginia | January 30, 2017 | February 9, 2017 | |||
84 | Jeff Sessions | Alabama | February 9, 2017 | November 7, 2018 | |||
– | Matthew Whitaker Acting[h] | Iowa | November 7, 2018 | February 14, 2019 | |||
85 | William Barr 2nd Term | Virginia | February 14, 2019 | Incumbent |
Living former U.S. Attorneys General[edit]
As of July 2019, there are ten living former US Attorneys General, the oldest being Ramsey Clark (served 1967–1969, born 1927). The most recent Attorney General to die was Janet Reno on November 7, 2016 (served 1993–2001, born 1938). William Barr, who served from 1991-1993, returned to the post and is currently serving, excluding him from this list.
Name | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
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Ramsey Clark | 1967–1969 | December 18, 1927 (age 91) |
Benjamin Civiletti | 1979–1981 | July 17, 1935 (age 83) |
Edwin Meese | 1985–1988 | December 2, 1931 (age 87) |
Dick Thornburgh | 1988–1991 | July 16, 1932 (age 86) |
John Ashcroft | 2001–2005 | May 9, 1942 (age 77) |
Alberto Gonzales | 2005–2007 | August 4, 1955 (age 63) |
Michael Mukasey | 2007–2009 | July 28, 1941 (age 77) |
Eric Holder | 2009–2015 | January 21, 1951 (age 68) |
Loretta Lynch | 2015–2017 | May 21, 1959 (age 60) |
Jeff Sessions | 2017–2018 | December 24, 1946 (age 72) |
Line of succession[edit]
U.S.C. Title 28, §508 establishes the first two positions in the line of succession, while allowing the Attorney General to designate other high-ranking officers of the Department of Justice as subsequent successors.[22] Furthermore, an Executive Order defines subsequent positions, the most recent from March 31, 2017, signed by President Donald Trump.[23] The current line of succession is:
- Other Officers potentially designated by the Attorney General (in no particular order):
- Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division
- Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division
- Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division
- Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division
- Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division
- Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division
- Assistant Attorney General, Justice Management Division
- Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division
- Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs
- Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel
- Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy
- Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs
See also[edit]
- Executive Order13787 for 'Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice'
Notes[edit]
- ^ abcServed as acting attorney general in his capacity as deputy attorney general, until his own appointment and confirmation as attorney general.
- ^On October 20, 1973, Solicitor GeneralRobert Bork became acting attorney general following the 'Saturday Night Massacre', in which U.S. Attorney GeneralElliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney GeneralWilliam Ruckelshaus both resigned.
- ^Served as acting attorney general in his capacity as deputy attorney general, until the appointment of a new attorney general. Thornburgh later served as attorney general from 1988–1991.
- ^Served as acting attorney general in his capacity as Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ Civil Division.[9][10] Gerson was fourth in the line of succession at the Justice Department, but other senior DOJ officials had already resigned.[11]Janet Reno, President Clinton's nominee for attorney general, was confirmed on March 12,[12] and he resigned the same day.[12]
- ^Served as acting attorney general in his capacity as deputy attorney general, until the appointment of a new attorney general. Holder later served as attorney general from 2009–2015.
- ^ abOn August 27, 2007, President Bush named Solicitor General Paul Clement as the future acting attorney general, to take office upon the resignation of Alberto Gonzales, effective September 17, 2007.[13] On September 17, President Bush announced that Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ Civil DivisionPeter Keisler would become acting attorney general, pending a permanent appointment of a presidential nominee.[14][15] According to administration officials, Clement became acting attorney general at 12:01 am September 17, 2007, and left office 24 hours later.[16] Keisler served as acting attorney general until the confirmation of Michael Mukasey on November 9, 2007.
- ^Served as acting attorney general in her capacity as deputy attorney general, until she was fired after stating that the Department of Justice would not defend an executive order in court.[17]
- ^The legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as Acting Attorney General was called into question by several constitutional scholars. Among those included Neal Katyal and George T. Conway III, who asserted it is unconstitutional, because the Attorney General is a principal officer under the Appointments Clause, and thus requires senate consent, even in an acting capacity.[18] Maryland filed an injunction against Whitaker's appointment on this basis.[19] John E. Bies at Lawfare regarded it as an unresolved question.[20] The DOJ Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion, asserting that the appointment was legal and consistent with past precedent.[21]
References[edit]
- ^'3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act'. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^5 U.S.C.§ 5312.
- ^Fandos, Nicholas; Benner, Katie (February 14, 2019). 'Senate Confirms William Barr as Attorney General'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^Judiciary Act of 1789, section 35.
- ^Cabinets and Counselors: The President and the Executive Branch (1997). Congressional Quarterly. p. 87.
- ^ abcHerz, Michael (2002). 'Washington, Patton, Schwarzkopf and ... Ashcroft?'. Constitutional Commentary.
- ^ abGarner, Bryan A. 'LawProse Lesson #116: What's the plural form of attorney general? And what is the plural possessive?'. Above the Law. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ abStern, Laurence; Johnson, Haynes (May 1, 1973). '3 Top Nixon Aides, Kleindienst Out; President Accepts Full Responsibility; Richardson Will Conduct New Probe'. The Washington Post. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^Cahoon, Ben (2000). 'United States Government'. World Statesmen. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
January 20, 1993 – March 12, 1993 Stuart M. Gerson (acting) (b. 1944)
- ^Staff reporter (February 21, 1993). 'Stuart Gerson's Parting Shot'. New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
As supporters of the Brady gun-control bill prepare to introduce it in Congress yet again this week, they find a welcome, if unlikely, ally in Stuart Gerson, the Acting Attorney General. Because President Clinton has had so many problems finding a new Attorney General, Mr. Gerson remains in office...
- ^Labaton, Stephen (January 25, 1993). 'Notes on Justice; Who's in Charge? Bush Holdover Says He Is, but Two Clinton Men Differ'. The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ abIfill, Gwen (March 12, 1993). 'Reno Confirmed in Top Justice Job'. New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
She will replace Acting Attorney General Stuart M. Gerson, a holdover appointee from the Bush Administration. Ms. Reno said he resigned today.
- ^Meyers, Steven Lee (August 27, 2007). 'Embattled Attorney General Resigns'. The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2007.
- ^'President Bush Announces Judge Michael Mukasey as Nominee for Attorney General', White House press release, September 17, 2007
- ^'Bush Text on Attorney General Nomination'. NewsOK.com. The Oklahoman. The Associated Press. September 17, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2007.
- ^Eggen, Dan; Elizabeth Williamson (September 19, 2007). 'Democrats May Tie Confirmation to Gonzales Papers'. Washington Post. pp. A10. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
- ^Perez, Evan; Diamond, Jeremy (January 30, 2017). 'Trump fires acting AG after she declines to defend travel ban'. CNN. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^'Opinion | Trump's Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional'. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^'Maryland Says Matthew Whitaker Appointment As Acting Attorney General Is Unlawful'. NPR.org. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^'Matthew Whitaker's Appointment as Acting Attorney General: Three Lingering Questions'. Lawfare. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^CNN, Laura Jarrett,. 'DOJ says Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general is constitutional'. CNN. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^'U.S.C. Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE'. www.gpo.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^'Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice'. Federal Register. April 5, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official website
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
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Preceded by Patrick M. Shanahan as Acting Secretary of Defense | Order of Precedence of the United States as Attorney General | Succeeded by David Bernhardt as Secretary of the Interior |
U.S. presidential line of succession | ||
Preceded by Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, Acting | 7th in line | Succeeded by Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt |
If you've been the victim of a work-at-home scam (or any other kind of scam) contacting your state's attorney general is one place to start when reporting a scam. This list of the attorney general office (AGO) in each state (Washington, DC and U.S. Territories included) should remain constant. A state’s attorney general is an elected official, so the person holding the office will change over the years. However, the attorney general office itself is a part of state government and contact information should remain the same.
Alabama Attorney General
500 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-7300
Website: Website: www.ago.state.al.us
Alaska Attorney General
P.O. Box 110300
Diamond Courthouse
Juneau, AK 99811-0300
(907) 465-3600
Website: Website: www.law.state.ak.us
Arizona Attorney General
1275 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4266
Website: Website: www.azag.gov
Arkansas Attorney General
200 Tower Building 323 Center St.
Little Rock, AR 72201-2610
(800) 482-8982
Website: Website: www.ag.arkansas.gov
California Attorney General
1300 I St., Ste. 1740
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-9555
Website: ag.ca.gov
Colorado Attorney General
1525 Sherman St.
Denver, Colorado 80203
(303) 866-4500
Website: www.ago.state.co.us
Connecticut Attorney General
55 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06141-0120
(860) 808-5318
Website: www.ct.gov/ag
Delaware Attorney General
Carvel State Office Building
820 N. French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 577-8338
Website: attorneygeneral.delaware.gov
District of Columbia Attorney General
John A. Wilson Building
1350 PA Ave, NW Suite 409
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 727-3400
Website: occ.dc.gov
Florida Attorney General
The Capitol, PL 01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
(850) 414-3300
Website: myfloridalegal.com
Georgia Attorney General
40 Capitol Square, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334-1300
(404) 656-3300
Website: law.ga.gov
Hawaii Attorney General
425 Queen St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-1500
Website: www.hawaii.gov/ag
Idaho Attorney General
Statehouse
Boise, ID 83720-1000
(208) 334-2400
Website: www2.state.id.us/ag
Illinois Attorney General
James R. Thompson Ctr.
100 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-3000
Website: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov
Indiana Attorney General
Indiana Government Center South - 5th Floor
302 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-6201
Website: www.in.gov/attorneygeneral
Iowa Attorney General
Hoover State Office Building
1305 E. Walnut
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-5164
Website: www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.org
Kansas Attorney General
120 S.W. 10th Ave., 2nd Fl.
Topeka, KS 66612-1597
(785) 296-2215
Website: www.ksag.org
Kentucky Attorney General
700 Capitol Avenue
Capitol Building, Suite 118
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 696-5300
Website: ag.ky.gov
Louisiana Attorney General
P.O. Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4095
(225)326-6000
Website: www.ag.state.la.us
Maine Attorney General
State House Station 6
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 626-8800
Website: www.maine.gov/ag
Maryland Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202-2202
(410) 576-6300
Website: www.oag.state.md.us
Massachusetts Attorney General
1 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108-1698
(617) 727-2200
Website: www.mass.gov/ago
Michigan Attorney General
P.O.Box 30212
525 W. Ottawa St.
Lansing, MI 48909-0212
(517) 373-1110
Website: www.michigan.gov/ag
Minnesota Attorney General
State Capitol, Ste. 102
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-3353
Website: www.ag.state.mn.us
Mississippi Attorney General
Department of Justice
P.O. Box 220
Jackson, MS 37205-0220
(601) 359-3680
Website: www.ago.state.ms.us
Missouri Attorney General
Supreme Ct. Building
207 W. High St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-3321
Website: ago.mo.gov
Montana Attorney General
Justice Building
215 N. Sanders
Helena, MT 59620-1401
(406) 444-2026
Website: www.doj.mt.gov
Nebraska Attorney General
State Capitol
P.O. Box 98920
Lincoln, NE 68509-8920
(402) 471-2682
Website: www.ago.state.ne.us
Nevada Attorney General
Old Supreme Ct. Building
100 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 684-1100
Website: ag.state.nv.us
New Hampshire Attorney General
State House Annex
33 Capitol St.
Concord, NH 03301-6397
(603) 271-3658
Website: www.state.nh.us/nhdoj
New Jersey Attorney General
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
25 Market Street
P.O. Box 080
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-8740
Website: www.state.nj.us/lps
New Mexico Attorney General
P.O. Drawer 1508
Sante Fe, NM 87504-1508
(505) 827-6000
Website: www.nmag.gov
New York Attorney General
Department of Law - The Capitol, 2nd fl.
Albany, NY 12224
(518) 474-7330
Website: www.ag.ny.gov
North Carolina Attorney General
Department of Justice
P.O.Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602-0629
(919) 716-6400
Website: http://www.ncdoj.gov
North Dakota Attorney General
State Capitol
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505-0040
(701) 328-2210
Website: www.ag.nd.gov
Ohio Attorney General
State Office Tower
30 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43266-0410
(614) 466-4320
Website: www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov
Oklahoma Attorney General
313 NE 21st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3921
Website: www.oag.state.ok.us
Oregon Attorney General
Justice Building
1162 Court St., NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-4732
Website: www.doj.state.or.us
Pennsylvania Attorney General
1600 Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-3391
Website: www.attorneygeneral.gov
Rhode Island Attorney General
150 S. Main St.
Providence, RI 02903 (401) 274-4400
Website: www.riag.state.ri.us
South Carolina Attorney General
Rembert C. Dennis Office Building
P.O.Box 11549
Columbia, SC 29211-1549
(803) 734-3970
Website: www.scattorneygeneral.org
South Dakota Attorney General
1302 East Highway 14, Suite 1
Pierre, SD 57501-8501
(605) 773-3215
Website: www.atg.sd.gov
Tennessee Attorney General
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 741-3491
Website: www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral
Texas Attorney General
Capitol Station
P.O.Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
(512) 463-2100
Website: www.oag.state.tx.us
Utah Attorney General
State Capitol, Rm. 236
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0810
(801) 538-9600
Website: attorneygeneral.utah.gov
Vermont Attorney General
109 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
(802) 828-3173
Website: www.atg.state.vt.us
Virginia Attorney General
900 East Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-2071
Website: www.oag.state.va.us
Washington Attorney General
1125 Washington St. SE
PO Box 40100
Olympia, WA 98504-0100
(360) 753-6200
Website: www.atg.wa.gov
West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol
1900 Kanawha Blvd. , E.
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-2021
Website: www.wvago.gov
Wisconsin Attorney General
State Capitol, Ste. 114 E.
P.O.Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
(608) 266-1221
Website: www.doj.state.wi.us
Wyoming Attorney General
State Capitol Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7841
Website: attorneygeneral.state.wy.us
American Territories
American Samoa Attorney General
American Samoa Government
Exec. Office Building
Utulei, Territory of American Samoa
Pago Pago, AS 96799
(684) 633-4163
Guam Attorney General
Judicial Center Building, Ste. 2-200E
120 W. O'Brien Dr.
Hagatna, Guam 96910
Website: www.guamattorneygeneral.com
Northern Mariana Islands Attorney General
Administration Building
P.O. Box 10007
Saipan, MP 96950-8907
(670) 664-2341
Website: www.cnmiago.gov.mp
Puerto Rico Attorney General
GPO Box 902192
San Juan, PR 00902-0192
(787) 721-2900
Website: www.justicia.gobierno.pr
Virgin Islands Attorney General
Department of Justice
G.E.R.S. Complex 488-50C Kronprinsdens Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340)774-5666