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In 1693, the attorney general earned a salary of 50 pounds. From 1777 to 1822, the attorney general was appointed by the Council of Appointment. From 1823 to 1846, the attorney general was elected by the New York State Legislature for a three-year term. Attorneys general have been elected by the voters since 1847.
Letitia Ann James (born October 18, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2019 as the attorney general of New York (NYAG), having won the 2018 election to succeed Barbara Underwood. A member of the Democratic Party, James is the first African American and first woman to be elected New York Attorney General. [1] [2]
The 2018 New York Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James , a Democrat , was elected. James is the first woman and the first African-American to be elected New York Attorney General.
Davis, who has been floated as a possible Trump pick for attorney general or White House counsel in his incoming administration, urged the New York AG to “think long and hard” before ...
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday asked that a judge void former President Donald Trump's bond in his civil fraud case, questioning whether the company that issued it has the funds ...
The 2022 New York Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Letitia James was eligible for re-election, but originally decided to run for Governor of New York in 2022. On December 9, 2021, however, she suspended her gubernatorial campaign and announced that she would seek re-election as ...
In an eight-page letter, Danielle Sassoon quit her post as acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York instead of dropping the Adams case, saying the New York mayor’s attorneys ...
The 2022 New York Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the attorney general of New York. The incumbent Democratic attorney general Letitia James , who had previously declared to run for governor, switched races and declared her intention to seek re-election. [ 61 ]