The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the services of Special Assistant Attorneys General from time to time when the unique circumstances of a particular case create the need for specialized services not currently available within the department.
The Michigan Attorney General has determined that a full and complete investigation of what happened within the Catholic Church is required. This investigation is and will continue to be independent, thorough, transparent, and prompt. My department and this investigation will find out who knew what, and when.
The Conviction Integrity Unit (the “CIU”) investigates claims of innocence to determine whether there is clear and convincing new evidence that the convicted defendant was not the person who committed the offense.
In Michigan, a victim is an individual who suffers direct or threatened physical, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime.
The laws regarding expungement of criminal offenses in Michigan changed in major ways in April of 2021. This page is designed to help applicants navigate their way through the new laws, help them determine if they are eligible to have convictions expunged, to answer frequently asked questions about the new laws, and to provide links for resources and assistance.
To investigate and prosecute hate crimes by following up on every credible tip and offer departmental resources to assist local and federal law enforcement partners in this effort.
The Michigan Attorney General is leading the fight against this horrific crime by prosecuting the state's first-ever criminal cases under state law banning human trafficking in Michigan. Victims of human trafficking are in bondage through force, fraud or coercion, for the purpose of sex or labor exploitation.
Knowing how to guard your personal information is your first line of defense against identity theft.
Michigan Attorney General's robocall initiative is leading several efforts to protect Michigan residents from the billion plus robocalls made to them every year.
Michigan's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq, provides that requesters can receive copies or make inspections of most public records of public bodies upon written request.
The Open Meetings Act (OMA) took effect January 1, 1977. In enacting the OMA, the Legislature promoted a new era in governmental accountability and fostered openness in government to enhance responsible decision making.1 Nothing in the OMA prohibits a public body from adopting an ordinance, resolution, rule, or charter provision that requires a greater degree of openness relative to public body meetings than the standards provided for in the OMA. 2
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May 06, 2025
LANSING – Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel secured two preliminary injunctions halting illegal actions by the Trump Administration aimed at dismantling critical federal programs and prematurely ending essential education funding.
“Stripping federal funding and dismantling congressionally funded agencies has become a troubling and unlawful pattern within the Trump White House,” Nessel said. “Eliminating agencies that support local public and school libraries and halting projects that keep classrooms warm, ventilated, and safe is not just harmful to our communities and students – it's illegal. I'm grateful two separate Courts agreed, and we secured relief to protect students, libraries, and other vital programming across our state. I will continue to stand up and fight for Michiganders.”
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a preliminary injunction (PDF) to prevent the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding that support public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide. Attorney General Nessel joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in April in suing the Trump Administration for attempting to illegally eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service – congressionally created agencies.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York also granted a preliminary injunction (PDF) in a separate case. The lawsuit challenged the Department of Education’s (DOE’s) decision, communicated on March 28, 2025, to abruptly end the period of time for education agencies to use congressionally appropriated funding to mitigate the immediate and long-term impacts of the pandemic on K-12 students. DOE attempted to prohibit the use of funds despite ongoing construction and mitigation efforts that were set to continue through March 2026, the previously approved deadline. The court’s order prevents DOE from enforcing its decision to rescind the ability for school districts to use the funding – originally appropriated by Congress through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan.
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