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Utah A.G. Brown Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 1 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 30, 2026:

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Attorney General Brown secures more than 50 million eggs and $3.3 million after uncovering illegal scheme

Three major egg producers who illegally coordinated to drive up egg prices will be held accountable under a settlement announced today. Utah joins a bipartisan coalition of states and the U.S. Department of Justice in filing a complaint and proposed final judgment against Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Versova Holdings, and Hickman's Family Farms, following a joint federal and state ... Show Full Article SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 1 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown secures more than 50 million eggs and $3.3 million after uncovering illegal scheme Three major egg producers who illegally coordinated to drive up egg prices will be held accountable under a settlement announced today. Utah joins a bipartisan coalition of states and the U.S. Department of Justice in filing a complaint and proposed final judgment against Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Versova Holdings, and Hickman's Family Farms, following a joint federal and stateinvestigation into the scheme.

The complaint alleges that the companies colluded to raise egg prices by submitting coordinated bids to Urner Barry, a market price index, and by sharing competitively sensitive information.

"Utah families were already stretched thin, and inflated egg prices stretched them further. Now our settlement changes how these companies do business and sends eggs straight to Utah food banks. That's accountability that stops powerful companies that try to cheat the market," said Attorney General Derek Brown.

According to the complaint, the producers submitted bids with the sole intention of artificially raising market prices, while regularly sharing pricing plans and bidding strategies with competitors. This conduct constitutes price fixing and is a per se violation of the Sherman Act.

Under the Proposed Final Judgments, the defendants are prohibited for five years from communicating with competitors about bids, agreeing on prices or supply, or influencing competitors' bidding, and must submit annual compliance certifications under penalty of perjury.

The companies will collectively provide over 53 million eggs and $3.3 million in monetary recovery to the participating states. Utah consumers will receive approximately 125,000 cartons of eggs and $93,000 will be paid to the state for antitrust enforcement. Eggs will be distributed through nonprofit organizations in each participating state. The settlement does not affect any ongoing class action lawsuits brought on behalf of egg consumers.

Joining Attorney General Brown and DOJ in securing this settlement are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

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Original text here: https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/ag-brown-eggs-settlement/

Statement From Va. A.G. Jones on U.S. Supreme Court Rulings

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on June 30, 2026, on the U.S. Supreme Court rulings:

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"Today's birthright citizenship decision is a victory for the Constitution of the United States and the basic promise that every child born in this country is born under the full protection of American law.

But we should never have come this close. President Trump's attack on birthright citizenship placed real families and children in unnecessary fear and uncertainty.

There was no crisis, no ambiguity, and no lawful basis to cast doubt on ... Show Full Article

S.D. A.G. Jackley Supports U.S. Supreme Court Upholding States' Right to Allow Only Biological Women Athletes in Women Sports

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:

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Attorney General Jackley Supports U.S. Supreme Court Upholding States' Right to Allow Only Biological Women Athletes in Women Sports

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises the U.S. Supreme Court decision to permit South Dakota and other states to allow only biological women to participate in women sports.

"This ruling protects our female athletes," said Attorney General Jackley. "South Dakota has been a leader in recognizing women play women sports, ... Show Full Article

R.I. A.G. Neronha Releases Statement on Birthright Citizenship Supreme Court Decision

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:

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Attorney General Neronha releases statement on birthright citizenship Supreme Court decision

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement following the Unites States Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara striking down President Trump's executive order which sought to end birthright citizenship.

"Today's Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Barbara is reason to remain hopeful. American-born children cannot be deprived of their ... Show Full Article

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Air Pollution Permitting Program

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:

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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Air Pollution Permitting Program

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to allow construction to begin at major sources of air pollution without first obtaining a New Source Review (NSR) permit. An NSR permit is a pre-construction air pollution permit that ensures industrial facilities, factories, and ... Show Full Article BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Air Pollution Permitting Program Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to allow construction to begin at major sources of air pollution without first obtaining a New Source Review (NSR) permit. An NSR permit is a pre-construction air pollution permit that ensures industrial facilities, factories, andpower plants install modern pollution controls when they are newly built or undergo major modifications.

The EPA's proposal would abandon a nearly 50-year-old approach to interpreting the Clean Air Act simply to satisfy new deregulatory policies and would constrain state permitting agencies, limit public participation, and ultimately harm the environment and public health.

In their comment letter to the EPA, Attorney General Brown and the coalition explain that the Clean Air Act requires NSR permits to be obtained before construction of any portion of a major pollutant-emitting facility or source is started. Under the current process, residents are able to provide input and pose questions before construction begins about facilities that may pollute the air that they breathe. This process is especially important for facilities being constructed in lower-income communities and communities of color, which often already bear high pollution burdens. The proposal will deprive these communities of a fair opportunity to be heard before it may be too late to address their environmental concerns.

Attorney General Brown and the coalition argue that the EPA cannot adopt its proposed regulatory language because it is contrary to law, as well as being arbitrary and capricious.

Joining Attorney General Brown in submitting the comment letter to the EPA are the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin, the cities of Chicago and New York, and the California Air Resources Board.

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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Joins-Coalition-Opposing-Rollback-of-Air-Pollution-Permitting-Program-.aspx

Maine A.G. Frey Issues Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on West Virginia vs. B.P.J.

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 1 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on West Virginia vs. B.P.J:

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Statement of Attorney General Aaron M. Frey on the Supreme Court's ruling on West Virginia v. B.P.J.

"Today's ruling, while predictable, is yet another disturbing affront to personal liberties by providing states with a license to discriminate.

The Court was clear that this decision had no bearing with respect to a state's choice to include transgender athletes and as such, will not implicate the Department of Justice's case against Maine.

We ... Show Full Article

Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Victory at Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship

DOVER, Delaware, July 1 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:

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AG Jennings announces victory at Supreme Court on birthright citizenship

Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court siding with her and her fellow Attorneys General over the Trump Administration on the issue of birthright citizenship:

"When President Trump took office in 2025, he immediately issued a flood of flagrantly unconstitutional and illegal executive orders. In a matter of days, I and my fellow Attorneys General ... Show Full Article DOVER, Delaware, July 1 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * AG Jennings announces victory at Supreme Court on birthright citizenship Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court siding with her and her fellow Attorneys General over the Trump Administration on the issue of birthright citizenship: "When President Trump took office in 2025, he immediately issued a flood of flagrantly unconstitutional and illegal executive orders. In a matter of days, I and my fellow Attorneys Generalbegan filing lawsuits to stop him. We have filed more than 50 lawsuits and have overwhelmingly succeeded. That continued today in the Supreme Court.

Our first lawsuit was to block the President's obscene attempt to dismantle birthright citizenship--a constitutional guarantee issued in the wake of the fight against slavery, and which in the years since has been the first chapter in millions of American families' stories. The birthright case completely embodied the heart of what was, and continues to be, at stake in the fight to stop this Administration's overreach: this country's identity as a nation of laws and a family of immigrants. The Supreme Court's ruling is a victory on both counts.

The Court affirmed today two simple and undeniable truths: first, the President is subordinate to the Constitution, not the other way around. Second, immigration is a fundamental, irrevocable, and explicit pillar of the American experiment.

While today represents a decisive victory for the Constitution and the rule of law, it is troubling that the Court agonized for so long over what amounted to a straightforward reading of the 14th Amendment. This was not a complicated case: no serious lawyer believes that the President can nullify a constitutional provision with the stroke of a pen; the fact that 4 justices disagreed is a shameful spectacle of a once-proud institution's capture by extremist interest groups like the Heritage Foundation and its genuflection to executive whim.

It is not lost on me that, on the same day we breathe relief on basic constitutional affirmations, those justices also issued rulings that stripped transgender individuals of their fundamental rights and weakened our already anemic campaign finance laws. The fight is far from over.

I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this historic victory for the Constitution and the rule of law, and for the tireless work of our staff and my fellow Attorneys General on this case. I will continue to fight any and all lawlessness by this Administration wherever it may rear its head."

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Original text here: https://news.delaware.gov/2026/06/30/ag-jennings-announces-victory-at-supreme-court-on-birthright-citizenship/

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