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HERRING TO SEEK RE-ELECTION AS VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL
After leading historic progress, Herring running to continue work to ensure justice, equality, and opportunity for ALL Virginians and to expand and secure the civil rights of his fellow Virginians ~ LEESBURG (December 16, 2020)–Attorney General Mark Herring officially announced today that he will seek re-election as Virginia’s attorney general to continue his fight for […]
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I was raised by a single mom who taught me that when you see a problem you have a responsibility to step up and fix it, and you don’t walk away until the work is done. Serving as your attorney general has been the honor of my life. We’ve worked together to promote justice, equality, […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING OPPOSES TEXAS’ BASELESS EFFORT TO INVALIDATE 2020 ELECTION RESULTS IN GEORGIA, MICHIGAN, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WISCONSIN
Herring joins coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court arguing that the Texas suit lacks legal support and offers zero evidence of systemic voter fraud ~ RICHMOND (December 10, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Supreme Court to […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING URGES VIRGINIANS TO BE WARY OF COVID VACCINE RELATED SCAMS
As the country moves closer towards having an FDA-approved vaccine for COVID-19, Attorney General Herring is urging Virginians to be wary of any vaccine-related scams. Scams could include selling medications, treatments or vaccines that purport to prevent or cure the coronavirus. “Unfortunately, scammers will take advantage of Virginians’ excitement over the prospect of an effective vaccine […]
Read MoreHerring Defends Census at Supreme Court against Trump Administration’s Latest Attacks
Attorney General Mark R. Herring is joining a coalition of states, cities, and counties in going in front of the United States Supreme Court to argue against President Trump’s illegal attempt to leave millions out of the population that is counted to establish the number of members of the House of Representatives that each state […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING CONTINUES FIGHT TO BLOCK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ATTEMPTS TO UNDERMINE CENSUS
Herring joins coalition arguing that reduction in time for census self-response and door-to-door follow-up will lead to substantial undercount ~ RICHMOND (September 1, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined a coalition of attorneys general, cities, counties, and the bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors in filing an amicus brief to block the Trump Administration’s attempts to […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING ASKS VIRGINIANS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT IMPACTS FROM RECENT CHANGES TO THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Herring has set up a dedicated email address USPS@oag.state.va.us where Virginians and Virginia businesses can send their experiences related to impacts from recent, hasty changes the Trump Administration has made to the USPS ~ RICHMOND (September 1, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring is asking Virginians and businesses to share their experiences related to impacts from recent, […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING DEMANDS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT POSTAL SERVICE CHANGES IN VIRGINIA
~ Request comes following troubling reports of alleged ongoing reductions and changes at Dulles Processing and Distribution Center and Merrifield Processing and Distribution Center, both in Northern Virginia ~ RICHMOND (August 21, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring has sent a letter demanding “additional information on any recent operational or infrastructure changes that could affect mail service in Virginia, […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING MOVES FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN LANDMARK ERA LAWSUIT
Herring files briefs further arguing that the ERA should be recognized as part of the Constitution as well as opposing intervening states’ attempt to dismiss his lawsuit arguing that states’ rescissions of the ERA are invalid ~ RICHMOND (August 19, 2020) – Today, Attorney General Mark R. Herring moved for summary judgment in his landmark civil rights lawsuit that seeks […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING SUING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ATTEMPTS TO UNDERMINE POSTAL SERVICE
Severe operational cuts could hinder the U.S. Postal Service on the eve of a critical national election RICHMOND (August 18, 2020)—Today, Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced that Virginia is joining a multistate coalition in filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that threaten critical mail delivery […]
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