“Through his dedication and deep grasp of state finances Charles Sargent left the people of Tennessee with a measurable inheritance: the stability and success we enjoy today is a credit to his many years of outstanding service and sound decision making. Personally, I will miss working with Charles. He was a friend as well as a statesman.”

Attorney General Herbert Slatery III today joined a coalition of 33 attorneys general calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Acting Director Mick Mulvaney to continue protecting military servicemembers against predatory lenders under the Military Lending Act (MLA). The attorneys general urge the CFPB to reconsider its reported decision to stop examining lenders to ensure they are complying with the MLA.

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with a bipartisan coalition of 34 attorneys general, is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to create new rules to allow telephone service providers to block more illegal robocalls being made to unsuspecting consumers in Tennessee and across the country.

“Today the United States Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from a group challenging the way Tennessee has counted votes on constitutional amendments since 1870,” said Herbert H. Slatery III. “This is a confirmation of the State’s position from the outset: a state, and not a federal court, should decide how votes are counted under its own Constitution. This finally puts to rest any uncertainty surrounding the people’s 2014 approval and ratification of Amendment 1 by 72,000 votes. The Court’s action denying the appeal allows the unanimous 6th Circuit decision in favor of the State to stand. The votes were correctly and constitutionally counted and the plaintiffs’ claims of unfairness, lack of due process and equal protection were all denied.”

Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III along with the other 49 states and the District of Columbia, has reached an agreement with California-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) to address the company’s one-year delay in reporting a data breach to its affected drivers.

“I was pleased to be among a bipartisan group of attorneys general finding common ground on the important issue of consumer protection and data security. It is essential for state and federal law enforcement agencies to work together and we had a robust discussion. I appreciate General Sessions and his staff taking the time to hear our concerns.”

“Randy Boyd’s key role in the Governor’s signature higher education program, the Tennessee Promise, his familiarity with state government and his campaign experience places him in a unique position to guide the University of Tennessee education system at this pivotal time.”

Attorney General Herbert Slatery III today joined 55 other state and territory attorneys general to urge Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

As Hurricane Florence makes landfall, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak are encouraging consumers to be alert to potential price gouging that could occur.

Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced David M. Rudolph as assistant attorney general. In this role, Rudolph will join Jim Newsom who serves as Special Counsel in the Memphis office.

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has joined 15 other States asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting the term “sex” in federal antidiscrimination law to include transgender status.

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is pleased with the outcome of the decision in State of Tennessee v. Rosemary L. Decosimo. “This ruling reverses the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals and upholds the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that imposed fees on individuals convicted of DUI and removes any uncertainty over past DUI convictions. In addition, the court pointed out that any financial incentive created by the law is far too remote to constitute a possible temptation for TBI forensic agents to falsify test results and generate fees.”

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today announced Samantha Fisher as Communications Director. Previously she was a 5 and 10pm anchor on WKRN. “We have been looking forward to this day. You can’t help but be impressed with Samantha’s skills and experience. We are delighted to have her join our team,” said Attorney General Slatery.

“The death penalty is constitutional and it is the law of the State of Tennessee. It has taken decades and multiple court hearings, but justice was finally served for the murder and aggravated rape of 7-year-old Paula Dyer. Justice was delayed too long for this little girl and her family. I hope tonight’s lawful execution in some way eases the heartache Paula’s family has lived with and brings a degree of closure to a chapter of their lives that has been indescribably difficult.”

The Attorney General’s statutory duty is to defend the constitutionality of a statute of statewide effect. Accordingly, this Office recently filed a Notice of Appeal in the U.S. District Court. Today, this Office filed a Motion for Partial Stay Pending Appeal.