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State of Alaska Moves to Dismiss Litigation Challenging Federal Decision Authorizing 1.4 Million Acre Transfer Along Dalton Utility Corridor

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 8 -- Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:

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State of Alaska Moves to Dismiss Litigation Challenging Federal Decision Authorizing 1.4 Million Acre Transfer along Dalton Utility Corridor

(Anchorage, AK) - The State of Alaska has filed a motion to dismiss a challenge brought by 10 environmental organizations against the Department of Interior (DOI)'s decision to revoke two outdated land withdrawals, and the conveyance of approximately 1.4 million acres along the Dalton Highway Corridor to the State. The State argues that the ... Show Full Article JUNEAU, Alaska, May 8 -- Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * State of Alaska Moves to Dismiss Litigation Challenging Federal Decision Authorizing 1.4 Million Acre Transfer along Dalton Utility Corridor (Anchorage, AK) - The State of Alaska has filed a motion to dismiss a challenge brought by 10 environmental organizations against the Department of Interior (DOI)'s decision to revoke two outdated land withdrawals, and the conveyance of approximately 1.4 million acres along the Dalton Highway Corridor to the State. The State argues that thecase must be dismissed because the United States District Court lost jurisdiction in this matter once the lands were conveyed, due to the State's sovereign immunity against suit in federal court.

On May 5, 2026, the United States issued Tentative Approval for approximately 1.38 million acres, vesting equitable title to those lands in the State of Alaska. And yesterday the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the transfer publicly, describing it as a significant milestone toward fulfilling Alaska's remaining Statehood Act land entitlement.

"Yesterday's transfer along the Dalton corridor represents a major step toward fulfilling the promises made to Alaska at statehood more than sixty years ago," said Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox. "These lands are tied to Alaska's future -- transportation, energy infrastructure, resource development, and access across some of the most strategically important parts of our State. This case is about Alaska's sovereignty. And our motion to dismiss makes clear that no state can be hauled into federal court and divested of real property rights without its consent. The Court must dismiss this case."

Central to this case is the Secretary of the Interior's revocation of 1970s-era land withdrawals -- Public Land Orders (PLO) 5150 and 5180 - made to further the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. On February 25, 2026, Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum issued PLO 7966, revoking PLOs 5150 and 5180, and issued an order reopening the land to the potential for conveyance to the State. After a 30-day waiting period, the opening order took effect and the process for State conveyance began automatically, by operation of the provisions of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

This conveyance marks a significant transfer of land to the State and is a major step in fulfilling the land entitlement guaranteed under the Alaska Statehood Act, which has remained unfulfilled since 1959 when Alaska became a state. This transfer, taken pursuant to the Alaska Statehood Act, is part of a larger State and federal cooperative effort to expand Alaska's opportunities to develop resources in the State.

"What we're seeing now is that promises made to Alaska are finally being kept," said Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy. "President Trump understands that Unleashing Alaska's resources not only represents a commitment to the people of Alaska, but a benefit to all Americans who will benefit from these resources."

"The Department will eagerly steward these critical lands on behalf of Alaskans while working to ensure they continue to have access to nearby federal lands," said Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner-designee John Crowther. "These actions by DOI and BLM-Alaska are an important step in fulfilling federal promises made decades ago, which have secured millions of entitlement acres for the State to date. We are grateful for their work to continue carrying out this foundational obligation."

This grants the State access to critical resource projects on land adjacent to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and the Dalton Highway, and the proposed routes for Ambler Road and the Alaska Liquified Natural Gas Projects.

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Due to resource constraints, we are no longer posting links to the briefs. Please refer to the Supreme Court's Docket Search or PACER for all federal briefs. Any briefs that are not otherwise publicly available are available upon request through law.recordsrequest@alaska.gov.

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Original text here: https://law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2026/050726-Dalton.html

S.D. A.G. Jackley Issues Statement on Tribal Law Enforcement Training Center to Open in North Dakota

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 8 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following statement on May 7, 2026:

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Attorney General Jackley Issues Statement on Tribal Law Enforcement Training Center to Open in North Dakota

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has issued this statement to the announcement that the Bureau of Indian Affairs will open a law enforcement training center for trial law enforcement in North Dakota and not South Dakota:

"I have long advocated for a regional tribal police academy to better serve our local tribal law enforcement partners.

Yesterday's ... Show Full Article

Okla. A.G. Drummond: Former DHS Employee Faces Felony Charges in $2 Million Assistance Fund Theft

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:

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Former DHS employee faces felony charges in $2 million assistance fund theft

A former state employee faces felony charges for stealing more than $2 million from programs designed to help low-income Oklahomans pay their energy and water bills, according to a criminal filing made today in Oklahoma County. Attorney General Gentner Drummond says Casey Letran is accused of spending nearly seven years exploiting his role to pocket money meant for struggling families.

An ... Show Full Article

N.J. A.G. Davenport: Court Agrees That Trump Tariffs Are Illegal

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:

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AG Davenport: Court Agrees That Trump Tariffs Are Illegal

Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs That Are Making Life More Unaffordable for New Jerseyans

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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by New Jersey consumers, families, and businesses. A federal court granted summary judgment to a coalition of 24 states, ... Show Full Article TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AG Davenport: Court Agrees That Trump Tariffs Are Illegal Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs That Are Making Life More Unaffordable for New Jerseyans * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by New Jersey consumers, families, and businesses. A federal court granted summary judgment to a coalition of 24 states,striking down those tariffs.

"We are grateful that the court has agreed with us that the President cannot unilaterally impose these plainly unlawful tariffs, which drive up costs and make life less affordable for hardworking New Jerseyans," said Attorney General Davenport. "Our office will continue to do everything in our power to lower costs for New Jersey families--even as the Trump Administration is intent on doing the opposite."

For more than a year, President Trump has unlawfully attempted to impose tariffs on essential goods purchased by American consumers and businesses. Initially, the President invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act--but the Supreme Court ruled those tariffs were unlawful. The President then attempted to use a different law that has never been used before--Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974--and imposed 10% tariffs on most products worldwide, supposedly in response to trade deficits.

Today, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that those tariffs are illegal, too. Section 122 allows tariffs only when there are "large and serious balance-of-payment deficits." But no such thing exists--a trade deficit is not a balance-of-payment deficit. As the court ruled, the President's tariffs proclamation "is invalid, and the tariffs imposed on Plaintiffs are unauthorized by law."

Attorney General Davenport is joined in the case by the Attorneys General of Oregon, Arizona, California, and New York, as well as Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the Governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Opinion and Order (https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tariffs-opinion-and-order.pdf) | Judgment (https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tariffs-judgment.pdf)

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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/ag-davenport-court-agrees-that-trump-tariffs-are-illegal/

N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces 2026 Excellence in Policing Award Recipients and Law Enforcement Wellness & Resiliency Grant Awards

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:

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Attorney General Davenport Announces 2026 Excellence in Policing Award Recipients and Law Enforcement Wellness & Resiliency Grant Awards

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced the recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Policing Awards, recognizing law enforcement officers, agencies, and community partners across New Jersey for exceptional service, innovation, and commitment to public safety. The Attorney General also announced the agencies receiving ... Show Full Article

Ga. A.G. Carr Brings New Indictment in Bartow County for $72k Georgia Lottery Theft

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 8 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:

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Carr Brings New Indictment in Bartow County for $72k Georgia Lottery Theft

CARTERSVILLE, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has obtained a new indictment in Bartow County charging Jovante Peters, 33, of Dawson, with Forgery and Theft. As asserted in the indictment, Peters fraudulently deposited a forged check from the Georgia Lottery Corporation in the amount of $72,096.25.

"Let's be very clear - when you steal from the Georgia Lottery, you're stealing from the millions ... Show Full Article ATLANTA, Georgia, May 8 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Carr Brings New Indictment in Bartow County for $72k Georgia Lottery Theft CARTERSVILLE, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has obtained a new indictment in Bartow County charging Jovante Peters, 33, of Dawson, with Forgery and Theft. As asserted in the indictment, Peters fraudulently deposited a forged check from the Georgia Lottery Corporation in the amount of $72,096.25. "Let's be very clear - when you steal from the Georgia Lottery, you're stealing from the millionsof children who benefit from lottery-funded educational programs," said Attorney General Chris Carr. "Theft of taxpayer dollars, particularly those dollars that go toward our students, will not be tolerated. We will prosecute you and put you away."

This case was investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), with assistance from the Attorney General's White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit.

"Crimes like this have a direct impact on our communities," said GBI Director Chris Hosey. "Proceeds from the Georgia Lottery help fund educational scholarships and programs across the state, and every dollar stolen is one that should have gone toward educating our children. The GBI remains committed to working alongside the Georgia Attorney General's Office to hold accountable those who seek to take advantage of Georgia's communities."

Bartow County Indictment

On May 4, 2026, the Attorney General's White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit presented evidence to a Bartow County Grand Jury, resulting in the indictment* of Jovante Peters.

Specifically, the defendant is facing the following charges.

* 1 count of Theft by Taking

* 1 count of Forgery in the Third Degree

Find a copy of the indictment here (https://law.georgia.gov/document/document/050426-bartow-county-indictment-peterspdf--UNPUBLISHED-document--DO-NOT-SHARE-this-URL--/download). No further information about the investigation or the indictment may be released at this time by the Attorney General's Office.

*Members of the public should keep in mind that indictments contain only allegations against the individual against whom the indictment is sought. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and it will be the government's burden at trial to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the allegations contained in the indictment.

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Original text here: https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-05-07/carr-brings-new-indictment-bartow-county-72k-georgia-lottery-theft

Del. A.G. Jennings Leads Coalition to Oppose Postal Service's Guns-by-mail Schemme

DOVER, Delaware, May 8 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:

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AG Jennings leads coalition to oppose Postal Service's guns-by-mail schemme

Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday co-led a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail.

Since 1927, federal law--passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Republican president--has barred the USPS from mailing certain concealable firearms. In January ... Show Full Article DOVER, Delaware, May 8 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AG Jennings leads coalition to oppose Postal Service's guns-by-mail schemme Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday co-led a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail. Since 1927, federal law--passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Republican president--has barred the USPS from mailing certain concealable firearms. In January2026 the Trump Administration, through a U.S. Department of Justice opinion, departed with precedent and the law alike by arbitrarily choosing to stop following the law on the erroneous basis that the time-tested statute is unconstitutional. On April 2, the USPS published a proposed rule to conform with this DOJ opinion.

"Law enforcement's job is hard enough without the President's plan to send guns to anyone with a mailbox," said AG Jennings. "This commonsense, bipartisan gun safety legislation began as a Republican idea. It has withstood scrutiny from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government for a century. The facts, and the Constitution, are as plain now as they were then. The president's indifference to the law doesn't change that."

Jennings' letter explains that existing law is both commonsense and constitutional, and that the proposed rule is unlawful and will endanger public safety in the states. The letter notes that the executive branch cannot unilaterally permit conduct which Congress has prohibited since 1927. Unlike private carriers like UPS, USPS recognizes no statutory obligation to ensure its packages comply with state laws on the acquisition or transfer of firearms. Guns-by-mail would thus circumvent licensed sellers and open a yawning loophole for felons, domestic abusers and other prohibited people to access guns--including certain guns and accessories prohibited under multiple states' law. USPS's guns-by-mail scheme would undermine Delaware law enforcement and make it far more difficult, and more expensive, to solve gun crimes.

The guns by mail proposal would also inhibit the states' ability to identify gun sellers and buyers in trafficking investigations. In 2023, Delaware used data from ATF's ETrace system to successfully identify the purchasers of 79% of crime guns searched in 2023. Without federal firearms trace data, law enforcement agencies would have to completely rebuild their crime gun tracing infrastructure to account for the unregulated mailing of concealable firearms through USPS, straining department budgets that have already been harrowed by the Trump Administration's economic and fiscal chaos.

AG Jennings co-led this letter with the attorneys general of New Jersey and New York. They were joined by the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

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Original text here: https://news.delaware.gov/2026/05/07/ag-jennings-leads-coalition-to-oppose-postal-services-guns-by-mail-schemme/

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