Attorney General Brown joined 19 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging a federal policy they argue targets noncitizens for deportation based on political speech, urging the court to block the policy due to alleged violations of constitutional rights and potential harm to public institutions and safety. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing a Tennessee law that criminalizes helping minors seek reproductive health care outside the state, arguing that it infringes on constitutional rights and impacts access to legal medical care in other states.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has issued a consumer alert highlighting the Federal Trade Commission’s new “Click-to-Cancel” rule, effective Sunday, April 13, which requires companies to offer a simple online method for consumers to cancel subscriptions and memberships, aiming to reduce confusion and prevent unwanted charges. (more…)
On Thursday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Department of Education over its decision to end states’ access to certain COVID-19 relief education funds, arguing the move was abrupt, harmful, and contrary to previous guidance. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a Supreme Court brief supporting Montgomery County Public Schools’ use of LGBTQ-inclusive books without an opt-out option, arguing it does not violate religious freedom and falls within the authority of public education. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement with Baltimore-based American Management II, LLC, under which the company agreed to revise its tenant screening policies to remove blanket felony exclusions, waive application fees for certain applicants, and pay a civil penalty following concerns about potential housing discrimination. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined 17 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the creation of the first publicly funded religious charter school, arguing it would violate constitutional protections requiring public schools to remain secular and could threaten billions in public education funding.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over alleged delays and terminations of NIH grant funding that support public health and scientific research. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies— the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service—arguing that the Executive Order violates the Constitution and harms public services. The lawsuit seeks to protect federal funding and services critical to libraries, small businesses, and labor dispute resolution. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 16 attorneys general sued the Trump administration for delaying and terminating NIH grant funding, alleging it unlawfully disrupts scientific research and public health initiatives. (more…)
On April, Maryland representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement after the Trump White House conceded to deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland immigrant, in ‘error,’ sending him to a Salvadoran prison where he remains: (more…)