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Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of state attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), expressing grave concerns over their revived pilot program aimed at removing title insurance requirements from certain loans sold to Fannie Mae.

"The entire Attorney General's Office is keeping Chancellor Kyle and his family in our prayers as he steps away from the bench after many years of distinguished service to the State,” said Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti.

Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter to three of the nation’s leading credit card financial institutions concerning their plans to begin complying with the Tennessee Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act that goes into effect on July 1, 2024.

Today, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office alongside the Secretary of State issued a warning to Tennesseans regarding scammers who are trying to use the name and likeness of a favorite celebrity to scam consumers out of their hard-earned money.

This is a big win for the Constitution and the people of Tennessee.

NASHVILLE - As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a letter sent this week by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-NY) and co-sponsored by a bipartisan 16-member coalition.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman urged a federal judge in Lexington, Kentucky to block the Department of Education’s radical new Title IX rule that would harm Tennessee students, families, and schools. The motion for a preliminary injunction was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Of the 26 states that have sued to stop the Administration’s overhaul of Title IX, the Tennessee and Kentucky-led coalition is the first to be heard in federal court.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter today to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch today announced a multi-state lawsuit challenging a new rule recently promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that redefines the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition against discrimination on the basis of “sex” to include “gender identity.” Under threat of severe penalties, the rule would require medical providers to perform surgeries and administer hormone drugs to both children and adults for the purpose of gender transition, without regard for a doctor’s medical judgment as to whether that treatment was appropriate.

Nashville – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that his office is looking into a private investment company’s attempt to foreclose on one of America’s most beloved sites. The Memphis home that was the residence of one of the world’s most influential musicians became the target of Nausanny Investments and Private Lending, LLC after claims that moneys owed to the lender by the heirs of Elvis Presley had been defaulted. Presley’s granddaughter asked for and received a stay of the sale based on allegations of fraud against the company.