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The position of attorney general dates back to North Carolina's colonial history. North Carolina's 1776 constitution established the office as an official appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly. The state's 1868 constitution made the attorney general an elected executive official with their duties prescribed by law.
(The Center Square) – Restricting the state’s attorney general from starting, joining or helping lawsuits challenging presidential executive orders is advancing in both chambers of the North ...
In Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Wyoming, the attorney general is appointed by the governor. [1] The attorney general in Tennessee is appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court for an eight-year term. [1] [2] In Maine, the attorney general is elected by the state Legislature for a two-year term. [1] [2]
In 2001, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper appointed Stein as Senior Deputy Attorney General for Consumer Protection. [10] He held that position until his election to the State Senate in 2008. [18] [14] From 2012 until 2016, he served as of counsel at Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, a regional law firm.
Instead of trying to keep their seats in Congress, two North Carolina politicians are vying for a high-profile office closer to home: state attorney general. The career path that Republican U.S ...
His father, Lacy Thornburg, is a former North Carolina attorney general, state superior court judge, and federal district court judge. After serving as an aide to U.S. Senator Terry Sanford and working in private practice in Asheville, North Carolina from 1997 to 2004, Thornburg was named to the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2004. He is ...
North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop, a vocal member of the Freedom Caucus that's become a foil to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, announced on Thursday that he would run for state attorney general next ...
Jeffrey Neale Jackson (born September 12, 1982) is an American politician, attorney, and military officer who has served as the 52nd attorney general of North Carolina since 2025. [1] A member of the Democratic Party , he previously served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 14th congressional district from 2023 to 2024 and ...