NEWS ARCHIVES

May 3, 2022, 11:24 AM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following a POLITICO report on a leaked draft opinion from the United States Supreme Court that shows that a majority of the Court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt released the following statement:

Apr 29, 2022, 08:12 AM by AG Schmitt

The St. Charles City Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Attorney General’s Office, and a multitude of other local, state, and federal agencies conducted a successful joint human trafficking operation, dubbed “Operation Enduring Shield” in St. Charles, Missouri last night.

Apr 28, 2022, 14:06 PM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Today, Missouri, Louisiana, Arizona, and 11 other states filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration for their proposed asylum rule change at the Southern border that largely removes federal immigration judges from the asylum review process and instead gives asylum officers within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unprecedented authority to grant asylum to migrants outright. The new rule not only violates federal laws and bypasses Congress but also drastically erodes asylum integrity safeguards.

Apr 26, 2022, 13:33 PM by AG Schmitt

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Biden v. Texas, the lawsuit brought by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that challenges the Biden Administration’s cancellation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), or “Remain in Mexico” policy.

Apr 25, 2022, 17:03 PM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, in the lawsuit originally filed by Missouri, Louisiana, and Arizona against the Biden Administration for their proposed cancellation of Title 42, the Court announced its intention to grant a Temporary Restraining Order in the case, which is expected to keep Title 42 in place until further court proceedings.

Apr 18, 2022, 15:23 PM by AG Schmitt

Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and 15 other state attorneys general today sent a letter calling on President Joe Biden to reinstate the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline following reports his administration is seeking to import more oil from Canada. The coalition also called on the President to stop federal efforts to impose excessive regulations that will increase Americans’ energy costs.

Apr 14, 2022, 10:07 AM by AG Schmitt

Today, Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that late last night, a Randolph County jury convicted Sadiq J. Moore, 25, of Second-Degree Murder, First Degree Burglary, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and three counts of Armed Criminal Action after a three-day jury trial. The jury convicted Moore of assisting two others with carrying out a home invasion just before 5:00 a.m. in Mexico, Missouri on June 27, 2020.

Apr 12, 2022, 16:35 PM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that the Attorney General’s Office has reached a favorable resolution in a lawsuit the Office filed against Moberly School District over alleged violations of the Sunshine Law. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in November, 2021 for failing to comply with the Sunshine Law.

Apr 8, 2022, 10:26 AM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today the entry of a consent judgment against Happy Fun Events, LLC, Owen Spencer Hunn, and Martha Hunn. The Hunns owned Happy Fun Events, a Utah-based company, that put on “Lantern Fest” events around the country. Happy Fun Events had scheduled an event in Jefferson County for November 2018 that it ultimately never put on. Though thousands of consumers had purchased tickets to the event (at a value of more than $230,000), Happy Fun Events never refunded their money.

Apr 4, 2022, 11:56 AM by AG Schmitt

In just over three years, Missouri Attorney General’s Office has made major strides in eliminating the backlog of untested sexual assault kits

Apr 4, 2022, 07:12 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry are suing the Biden Administration for rescinding the public health policy, Title 42, during the worst border crisis in decades. The revocation will result in an unprecedented crisis at the United States southern border that will have a devastating impact not just on border states but across the country.

Mar 31, 2022, 12:30 PM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Yesterday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued a civil investigative demand to POWERHOME SOLAR, LLC, for information regarding its practices for sales and installation of solar panels. The investigation seeks documents and information regarding the capabilities, installation, and financing of its solar panel products.

Mar 29, 2022, 15:32 PM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Attorney General Schmitt today joined 20 other states in a multistate action against President Biden’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s continued use of the unlawful mask mandate on public transportation. The attorneys general argue that the mandate exceeds the authority of the CDC. The Biden administration continues to use a failed interpretation of a quarantine statute—that has been ruled against in court several times—to authorize the CDC’s rule. The continuation of the CDC’s unlawful mask mandate harms the states.

Mar 29, 2022, 10:09 AM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced the launch of the Students First Initiative, an effort by the Attorney General’s Office to increase transparency in Missouri’s schools. The goal of the initiative is to ensure a quality education for Missouri’s children by uncovering and eliminating curriculum and policies and practices that prioritize politics in the classroom instead of student education and success. Attorney General Schmitt also recently pushed for a bill that would establish a Parents’ Bill of Rights, aimed at empowering parents and increasing transparency around curriculum and practices in Missouri’s schools.

Mar 24, 2022, 11:31 AM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that charges brought by his office resulted in the arrest of Jerry Thompson, Jr., of Blue Springs, Missouri. The arrest warrant asserts eight counts of deceptive business practices and three counts of financial exploitation of an elderly person.

Mar 18, 2022, 13:28 PM by AG Schmitt

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today announced that his Office has obtained a consent judgment in his lawsuit against the City of Moscow Mills for violations of Senate Bill 5 and accompanying reforms. The lawsuit was filed in November, 2021, after information came to light about alleged ticket quotas and other violations of SB5.

Mar 16, 2022, 10:27 AM by AG Schmitt

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the Rockwood School District for alleged Sunshine Law violations.

Mar 15, 2022, 10:16 AM by AG Schmitt

Today, to kick off Sunshine Week, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit against the Missouri School Boards Association for alleged violations of the Sunshine Law.

Mar 11, 2022, 10:57 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that James M. Enloe has been charged with violating Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act in Greene County. Enloe is charged by complaint with two class E felonies of deceptive business practices for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with his business, Enloe Exteriors.

Mar 10, 2022, 16:23 PM by AG Schmitt

Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his Office filed a civil action in St. Charles County against Derek McGlasson of McGlasson Family Construction for unlawful business practices, alleging that he never provided promised construction services after collecting payment for them.