Press Releases
Albuquerque, NM – Attorney General Raúl Torrez, along with a coalition of 16 attorneys general, announced a federal court ruling that immediately restores funding for critical medical and public health research grants unlawfully terminated by the Trump Administration. The ruling affirms that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) acted outside the law when it attempted […]
Albuquerque, NM – Today, the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) was successful in remanding defendants Angelica Chacon and Patricia Hurtado for tampering with their GPS monitors and texting each other – both of which are prohibited by their conditions of release. Chacon and Hurtado will remain in custody until their trial in which they […]
Albuquerque, N.M. – Today, Attorney General Raúl Torrez, alongside a coalition of 25 attorneys general and two state governors, secured an important victory in their effort to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The order comes after the coalition filed a lawsuit in April seeking a […]
Albuquerque, NM – Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced settlements with two major insulin manufacturers—Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc.—that will dramatically reduce the cost of insulin for tens of thousands of New Mexicans. The agreements represent a major step toward ensuring affordable, equitable access to life-saving medication for individuals managing diabetes. “These are huge […]
Wednesday, May 28 | 6:02 p.m. Background: Moments ago, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued its opinion and order in our tariffs case, striking down and permanently enjoining all of the challenged tariffs as invalid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Statement: “This ruling is a major victory for our communities, our […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan denied the Trump Administration’s motion to dismiss a groundbreaking lawsuit led by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, with Arizona and Michigan Attorneys General serving as co-leads and joined by 13 additional states, the coalition is now cleared to move forward with its case against Elon […]
Taos, NM – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez led the New Mexico Department of Justice’s (NMDOJ) inaugural “Community Conversations” forum on Wednesday evening, bringing together nearly 70 community members at the Juan I. Gonzales Agricultural Center in Taos for an open discussion on federal disruptions and other pressing state and local matters. While the […]
Background: In December 2024, the New Mexico Department of Justice released a comprehensive report titled Title IX and Hazing on Campus: Lessons Learned from New Mexico State University, following a troubling hazing incident involving the university’s men’s basketball team. The report identified seven areas of concern and provided 35 concrete recommendations aimed at improving campus […]
Albuquerque, NM – Today, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 39 states and territories in a letter to Congress opposing a sweeping U.S. House amendment that would block states from regulating artificial intelligence and automated decision-making for the next decade. “Artificial Intelligence will be the most impactful […]
Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) has officially added an interactive map to its federal disruptions webpage, a webpage to help visualize how federal funding cuts and policy changes are affecting programs and communities across the state. The map highlights real-time reports submitted by New Mexicans and will continue to expand […]
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