Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its decision to terminate FEMA’s BRIC program, arguing the move violates federal law and jeopardizes critical disaster mitigation projects.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Rare Breed Triggers have agreed not to distribute or sell machine-gun conversion devices in Maryland and other plaintiff states following a multistate lawsuit led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 12 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to uphold a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump Administration from enforcing a federal prison policy that would bar transgender women from being housed in women’s facilities.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the continuation of the CHNV parole program, which allows over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to live and work legally in the U.S., as the case is reviewed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Attorney General Anthony Brown and a coalition of state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to share Medicaid data with the Department of Homeland Security, arguing it exceeds legal authority and raises privacy concerns.
On Friday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich criticized the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, stating it weakens protections for immigrants by limiting nationwide injunctions and threatens the principle of birthright citizenship guaranteed under the 14th Amendment.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement requiring Capital Jazz to refund nearly $60,000 to consumers for canceled SuperCruises in 2021 and 2022, following a prior $1.3 million settlement with Royal Caribbean.
On Tuesday, Governor Wes Moore issued a statement marking the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to abortion. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and 21 other attorneys general filed a brief opposing a proposed court order that they argue could impact the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which supports participation of underrepresented businesses in federally funded transportation projects.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s Consumer Protection Division issued a Final Order requiring Optimum Construction, Optimum Interiors, and their owner Amr “Omar” Elrahimy to pay over $4.4 million in restitution and penalties for failing to complete home improvement projects after collecting payments from Maryland consumers. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit that challenges the conditions of civil immigrant detainees at the Baltimore Immigration Court, alleging violations of basic rights and calling for a limit on detention time in temporary holding cells.