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Va. A.G. Jones Responds to Trump-Aligned, Thiel-Funded Effort Exploiting Civil Rights Imagery to Mislead Voters
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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AG Jones Responds to Trump-Aligned, Thiel-Funded Effort Exploiting Civil Rights Imagery to Mislead Voters
New election filings revealed that a group backed by Peter Thiel -- a Silicon Valley billionaire and one of Donald Trump's most prominent financial backers who has helped fund Trump-aligned candidates and political efforts nationwide -- has poured $2.5 million into Virginia to support a misleading and racially charged ad campaign ahead of the April 21 redistricting
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RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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AG Jones Responds to Trump-Aligned, Thiel-Funded Effort Exploiting Civil Rights Imagery to Mislead Voters
New election filings revealed that a group backed by Peter Thiel -- a Silicon Valley billionaire and one of Donald Trump's most prominent financial backers who has helped fund Trump-aligned candidates and political efforts nationwide -- has poured $2.5 million into Virginia to support a misleading and racially charged ad campaign ahead of the April 21 redistrictingreferendum.
The effort includes mailers targeting Black and senior voters that invoke imagery from the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow while also pushing a false narrative about President Obama's opposition to the measure.
Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement:
"Peter Thiel, one of Donald Trump's top billionaire backers, is spending millions in Virginia to push a campaign built on lies and racial division. These ads deliberately exploit the history of Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement to mislead Black voters and suppress participation. That is not just offensive. It is a modern playbook for voter suppression. My family lived through Jim Crow in Virginia. That history is not a political prop for Trump's allies to weaponize to rig elections and manipulate voters. Virginians deserve facts, not fear. I will continue to stand up for civil rights, defend the integrity of our elections, and call out any effort to deceive voters and undermine our democracy."
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Original text here: https://www.oag.state.va.us/media-center/news-releases/2995-ag-jones-responds-to-trump-aligned-thiel-funded-effort-exploiting-civil-rights-imagery-to-mislead-voters
Va. A.G. Jay Jones Statement on President Trump's Illegal Executive Order on Voting
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Statement On President Trump's Illegal Executive Order on Voting
Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement about Donald Trump's Executive Order on voting.
"Virginia will stand up to this. In court. The President's latest executive order is a blatantly illegal and malicious attempt to block access to the ballot. His order restricting mail-in voting is riddled with legal fallacies and authoritarian directives - it will be challenged
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RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Statement On President Trump's Illegal Executive Order on Voting
Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement about Donald Trump's Executive Order on voting.
"Virginia will stand up to this. In court. The President's latest executive order is a blatantly illegal and malicious attempt to block access to the ballot. His order restricting mail-in voting is riddled with legal fallacies and authoritarian directives - it will be challengedand it will be defeated.
Virginia will not stand by while the President continues to erode and undermine our democracy. I look forward to joining Attorneys General across the nation in challenging this order and fiercely defending the right to vote."
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Original text here: https://www.oag.state.va.us/media-center/news-releases/2993-attorney-general-jay-jones-statement-on-president-trumps-illegal-executive-order-on-voting
Va. A.G. Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship
Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin
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Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara.
"The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation since
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RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship
Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin
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Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara.
"The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation sincewe eradicated slavery over 150 years ago. We are proud to fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions that prevented this action from ever taking effect. We are optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court will agree with every judge to consider this executive order on the merits and hold that it violates this fundamental constitutional right."
Attorney General Jones joined attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai'i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, District of Columbia in signing on to this statement.
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Original text here: https://www.oag.state.va.us/media-center/news-releases/2994-attorney-general-jay-jones-joins-amicus-brief-to-defend-birthright-citizenship-oral-arguments-for-trump-v-barbara-begin
S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces Yankton Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second Degree Murder
PIERRE, South Dakota, April 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces Yankton Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second Degree Murder
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Yankton man has been sentenced to Life in Prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to Second Degree Murder in connection with the 2025 murder of a Yankton woman.
Craig Allen Nichols, Jr., 33, on Tuesday entered his guilty plea and then was sentenced in Yankton County Circuit Court. He was charged in
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PIERRE, South Dakota, April 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces Yankton Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second Degree Murder
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Yankton man has been sentenced to Life in Prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to Second Degree Murder in connection with the 2025 murder of a Yankton woman.
Craig Allen Nichols, Jr., 33, on Tuesday entered his guilty plea and then was sentenced in Yankton County Circuit Court. He was charged inthe January 2, 2025 murder of Heather Ann Bodden, 41, in a Yankton apartment.
"We offer our condolences to Heather's family and friends," said Attorney General Jackley. "Due to the work of the investigators and prosecutors, this horrific crime was prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
Attorney General Jackley said in accepting the plea, the Court considered evidence from a qualified evaluator indicating that, at the time of the offense, the defendant was suffering from a mental illness that affected his behavior and impacted his judgment, but not to the extent that he was unable to understand the wrongfulness of his actions. As such, the defendant was not legally insane at the time of the offense. A plea of guilty but mentally ill does not alter the statutory penalty for Second Degree Murder and still results in the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment that was imposed.
South Dakota's Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), in conjunction with the Yankton Police Department and the Yankton County Sheriff's Office, investigated the case.
The Attorney General's Office and the Yankton County State's Attorney prosecuted.
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Original text here: https://atg.sd.gov/OurOffice/Media/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?id=3046
N.H. A.G. Formella: Former Attorney Justin Nadeau Found Guilty of Multiple Felony Charges
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Former Attorney Justin Nadeau Found Guilty of Multiple Felony Charges
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that former attorney Justin P. Nadeau was found guilty today on felony charges of Theft by Deception, Financial Exploitation of an Impaired Adult, Forgery, and Falsifying Physical Evidence in connection with his theft from and financial exploitation of a former client, as well as his efforts to fabricate evidence to conceal his conduct from the
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CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 1, 2026:
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Former Attorney Justin Nadeau Found Guilty of Multiple Felony Charges
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that former attorney Justin P. Nadeau was found guilty today on felony charges of Theft by Deception, Financial Exploitation of an Impaired Adult, Forgery, and Falsifying Physical Evidence in connection with his theft from and financial exploitation of a former client, as well as his efforts to fabricate evidence to conceal his conduct from theAttorney Discipline Office during their investigation.
The jury found that between August 17 and August 22, 2018, Mr. Nadeau obtained a $275,000 loan from his now former client, who had recently suffered a traumatic brain injury, under false pretenses; namely, by failing to disclose a lien, adverse claim, or other legal impediment to a condominium that he encumbered as collateral for the loan. Mr. Nadeau subsequently obtained a second loan from this same client on December 12, 2018.
After the New Hampshire Attorney Discipline Office ("ADO") began investigating Mr. Nadeau, he undertook efforts to conceal his misconduct from the ADO, including by fabricating documentation, producing false electronic file metadata, by destroying and/or concealing his computer, and by forging his then wife's signature to a backdated promissory note.
Sentencing for Mr. Nadeau is scheduled for Monday, June 22, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Investigator Daniel Mederos investigated the case with assistance from Attorney Sara Greene with the Attorney Discipline Office. Senior Assistant Attorneys General Alexander J. Kellermann and R. Christopher Knowles prosecuted this case, along with Paralegal Hannah Abbott, and victim advocate Courtney Sirois.
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Original text here: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/former-attorney-justin-nadeau-found-guilty-multiple-felony-charges
Md. A.G. Brown, With 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump V. Barbara
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizenship under President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for countless children born
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizenship under President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for countless children bornin the United States to immigrant parents, which he issued on his first day in office in 2025.
"The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever taking effect. We are optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court will agree with every judge to consider this executive order on the merits and hold that it violates this fundamental constitutional right."
In addition to Attorney General Brown, the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia. Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin joined in issuing this statement.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown,-with-23-Other-Attorneys-General,-Issues-Joint-Statement-on-Birthright-Ahead-of-Oral-Arguments-in-Tr.aspx
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS
Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara:
The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We are proud
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PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS
Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara:
The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We are proudto lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever taking effect. We are optimistic the U.S. Supreme Court will agree with every judge to consider this executive order on the merits and hold that it violates this fundamental constitutional right.
Joining Attorney General Mayes in issuing this statement are the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District of Columbia.
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Original text here: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-issues-statement-birthright-citizenship-case-oral-arguments
