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Attorney General Platkin Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Critical Federal Funding for K-12 Schools
New Jersey Attorney General Platkin announced that he and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general have filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to withhold federal funding from state education agencies and local school districts that maintain lawful programs and policies that promote equal access to education in K-12 classrooms.
Attorney General Announces Charges Against 11 Members of International High-Value Car Theft Ring
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice announced charges against 11 people for their roles in an auto theft ring that allegedly targeted high-end vehicles, burglarized homes to get the key fobs needed to steal the cars, stored the vehicles in parking garages in the Bronx, New York, and eventually shipped them to Western and Southern African countries.
Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Supporting Law Firm Singled Out by Executive Order
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is co-leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general in an amicus brief in support of law firm Susman Godfrey, which is challenging an unconstitutional presidential order that retaliates against the firm for representing clients in the aftermath of the 2020 election and defending the integrity of that election.
Middlesex County Couple Indicted in Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that a state grand jury indicted a Middlesex County husband and wife for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $2 million through a fraud scheme that guaranteed high returns, but instead diverted funds for the couple’s personal benefit and provided fake returns to the victims.
Statement by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Trump Administration’s Cuts to Programs Combating Hate Crimes, Supporting Violence Intervention, and Fighting Opioid Abuse
For Immediate Release: April 23, 2025 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Michael ZhadanovskyOAGpress@njoag.govTRENTON – After the Trump Administration clawed back critical funding for...