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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

~ 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Washington Post – At least 21 states planned to file lawsuits this week against the U.S. Postal Service and its new postmaster, Louis DeJoy, seeking to block service changes that have prompted widespread reports of delays and accusations of an intentional effort to thwart voters from mailing their ballots this fall. The suits, including one […]

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Attorney General Mark Herring discussed his criminal justice reform priorities during a panel discussion on Tuesday. The discussion was titled, “Virginians Speak: Dialogue on Community and Law Enforcement Relations and Police Reform,” and was hosted by Virginia Conference United Methodist Church. Herring discussed his criminal justice reform and policing priorities for […]