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Attorney General Bailey Launches Investigation into Reports of Stolen Social Security Numbers
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he has launched an investigation into National Public Data, a background check company that allows its customers to search billions of records with instant results, over allegations that they failed to properly secure and safeguard Missourians’ personally identifiable information. -
Attorney General Bailey Files Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order Against President Trump in Florida Case
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump. -
Gov. Parson poised to replace two St. Louis County circuit court judges
Two panels of finalists for judgeship were referred to Gov. Mike Parson -
Kim Gardner resigned but AG Bailey vows not to dismiss his removal lawsuit
Outgoing top prosecutor is reportedly is taking nursing classes at St. Louis University -
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announces Federal Court Grants Attorney General Bailey’s Request to Halt WOTUS Rule
In a major win for Missouri famers, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has granted his motion for preliminary injunction halting President Biden’s unconstitutional Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. -
Attorney General Bailey Shuts Down Texas Robocallers
In an effort to protect Missouri consumers and enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Bailey joined a coalition of seven states in shutting down a massive robocaller operation involving John Caldwell Spiller II and his business partner Jakob Mears, the owners of Texas-based Rising Eagle Capital Group LLC and JSquared Telecom LLC, as well as Rising Eagle Capital Group–Cayman. The defendants blasted billions of illegal robocalls to people across the country. -
Attorney General Bailey Recaps First Month in Office
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey recapped his first month in office. -
Attorney General Bailey Demands Missouri Schools Adopt Resolution Prohibiting Drag Shows for Schoolchildren
In an effort to enforce the laws as written and protect children throughout the state, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Missouri School Board Association (MSBA) Executive Director Melissa Randol, urging MSBA to call on their members to adopt a model resolution pledging to uphold Missouri law on human sexuality instruction in public schools. -
Attorney General Bailey Sues Biden Administration to Halt Unlawful New Immigration Program
In an effort to enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and 19 other state attorneys general filed suit against the Biden Administration over a new Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) program that unlawfully creates a de facto pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants. -
FBI denies requiring Missouri sheriffs to provide access to CCW permit-holder list
FBI: The concealed carry weapon (CCW) auditing program that Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is opposing is routine and has been in place for years -
New Civil Liberties Alliance joins Missouri, Louisiana lawsuit against government-ordered social media censorship
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has joined its plaintiffs in the lawsuit that the state of Missouri and Louisiana filed against the Biden administration alleging that social media platforms are acting as arms of the federal government. -
Supreme Court of Missouri renounces use of photograph for political purposes
Supreme Court of Missouri renounces use of photograph for political purposes. -
Missouri AG Opposes USDA’s Guidance Restricting Federal Funding
Missouri AG Opposes USDA’s Guidance Restricting Federal Funding. -
Missouri Attorney General Subpoenas Seven School Districts Over Student Surveys, Launches Transparency Portal
Missouri Attorney General Subpoenas Seven School Districts Over Student Surveys, Launches Transparency Portal. -
McCloskeys' appeal of law license suspension denied by the U.S. Supreme Court
Attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey have come to the end of the road in their appeal of the Missouri Supreme Court’s probated suspension of their law licenses -
AG subpoenas seven school districts who allegedly employ student surveys to collect personal info
Seven school districts have been served with subpoenas by Attorney General Eric Schmitt concerning their use of student surveys that allegedly collect information about their family’s political beliefs, income levels, race as well as sexual behavior, and mental health. -
Attorney General Schmitt Files Suit Against Boone County Fencing Contractor for Violations of Missouri Consumer Protection Laws
Attorney General Schmitt Files Suit Against Boone County Fencing Contractor for Violations of Missouri Consumer Protection Laws. -
After being sued by AG Schmitt over its mask mandate, school district files a counterclaim
Lee's Summit R-7 School District filed a counterclaim against Attorney General Eric Schmitt asking a judge to declare that ordering schools to end masking requirements is beyond his authority -
McCloskeys seek SCOTUS review of law license suspensions
Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia have appealed the Missouri Supreme Court’s probated suspension of their law licenses to SCOTUS -
Missouri Attorney General Statement on Obtaining Preliminary Injunction in Title 42 Case
Missouri Attorney General Statement on Obtaining Preliminary Injunction in Title 42 Case.