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AG Letitia James Sues Trump Administration to Block SNAP Cuts for 35,000 New York Green Card Holders

New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration and USDA from enforcing new SNAP guidance that would permanently cut off food assistance for tens of thousands of lawful permanent residents — including former refugees and asylees — in violation of federal…

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New York AG James Wins Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration’s Elimination of Four Federal Agencies

New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 20 other state attorneys general, won a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island that permanently blocks the Trump administration from implementing an Executive Order to dismantle four federal agencies: the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business…

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NY AG Investigates Fatal NYPD Shooting of Armed Man in Manhattan After 911 Calls

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched a probe into the November 13, 2025, death of a civilian in Manhattan following an encounter with NYPD officers, triggered by multiple 911 reports of a man with a gun; at around 7:20 p.m. on Madison Avenue, officers confronted the suspect who…

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New York. Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Clean Energy for Vulnerable Communities

AG James Joins Coalition Suing to Protect Billions of Dollars Intended to Provide Affordable Home Solar Power to Communities NationwideEPA Illegally Revoked Nearly $250 Million for New York  – New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a coalition of plaintiffs in filing two lawsuits to protect billions of dollars in grant funding that would connect…

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Attorney General James Wins Court Decision Upholding New York’s Law on Background Checks

Attorney General James Wins Court Decision Upholding New York’s Law on Background Checks for Ammunition Sales

New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction against enforcement of New York’s law requiring background checks with ammunition sales in New York State Firearms Association v. James:  “Once again, my office has successfully defended New York’s…

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New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued the following statement after she was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Eastern District of Virginia.

Attorney General Letitia James Issues Statement on Donald Trump’s Weaponization of the Department of Justice

– New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued the following statement after she was indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Eastern District of Virginia.  “This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all…

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