Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that he filed a notice of appeal in Purdue Pharma’s flawed bankruptcy plan. He asserted that the plan is inadequate, and that a bankruptcy court does not have the authority to prevent attorneys general from enforcing state law, including the decision to pursue the company’s owners, members of the Sackler family, for their illegal conduct. 

Statement of Jeminé Trouth, Assistant Chief of the Criminal Section with the Public Safety Division, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Attorney General Karl A. Racine joined 23 other state attorneys general in issuing a statement expressing disappointment in a plan filed by opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma in bankruptcy court.

Delivered by Attorney General Karl A. Racine

The next U.S. attorney must possess a clear vision that honors the rule of law and embraces reform.

Strict gun laws do not fully stifle those with direct lawless intent, but they do greatly reduce destructive potential.

Joe Biden should make full use of his authority as President -- beginning on day one -- to root out racist and failed policies prevalent in our justice system.

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending a New Jersey policy that limits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.

Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with Colorado AG Phil Weiser, Idaho AG Lawrence Wasden, and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson, today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 Attorneys General and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) condemning the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol in the District of Columbia.