Press Releases
Albuquerque, NM – Today, Attorney General Raúl Torrez, along with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 11 other states, announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk. The lawsuit argues that President Trump has violated the Appointments Clause of the United […]
Las Cruces, NM – This afternoon, a jury found Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement following the August 2022 shooting death of Presley Eze. Lunsford was remanded into custody following the announcement of the verdict and will face a sentencing hearing at a later date. Lunsford could […]
Santa Fe, NM – Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 21 other attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for unlawfully cutting funds that support cutting-edge medical and public health research at universities and research institutions across the country. The coalition is […]
The New Mexico Department of Justice is closely monitoring Elon Musk’s unlawful intrusion into the critical infrastructure and databases of multiple federal agencies and investigating the ways in which those actions threaten the privacy rights of every American citizen. Attorney General Torrez is in daily communication with his counterparts from around the nation and while he applauds their efforts to […]
Silver City, NM – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed an amended complaint against former Western New Mexico University President, Dr. Joseph Shepard and the university’s former Board of Regents, adding to the New Mexico Department of Justice’s case against them. The amended complaint expands on the original allegations by adding an aiding […]
Santa Fe, NM – Today, Attorney General Raúl Torrez, joined by cosponsors – Senate Finance Chair George Muñoz and Speaker of the House Javier Martínez – introduced a transformative higher education reform package, including a proposed constitutional amendment and enabling legislation, to increase transparency and accountability, and reinforce the essential fiduciary responsibilities of university administrators […]
Santa Fe, NM – Attorney General Raúl Torrez today announced an initial victory in his lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Office of Management & Budget’s memo freezing federal grants and loans. Today a federal judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by New Mexico and a coalition of 22 […]
Background: The NMDOJ’s bill on Mass Threats of Violence (HB 31) was passed today in the House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee and will be moving on to the next stage in the legislative process. The bill would change mass shooting threats from a misdemeanor to a fourth-degree felony. Please see below statement from Attorney […]
Albuquerque, NM — The New Mexico Department of Justice has filed a joint amicus brief supporting the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling against a license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to Interim Storage Partners, LLC (ISP), which would allow for storage of nuclear waste in Texas near the New Mexico border. The […]
Santa Fe, NM – Today Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that New Mexico has joined a coalition of 22 states challenging the Trump administration’s unconstitutional order freezing federal funds to programs administered by the states and disrupting the delivery of essential services including healthcare, law enforcement, education, infrastructure and community development. Attorney General Torrez has […]
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