State of Wisconsin v. Zien, 2008 WI App 153 (Wisc. Ct. App. 2008)

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that a former Attorney General has no authority to continue to litigate a case brought in his or her official capacity as the Attorney General. In addition, the Court of Appeals ruled that even if Lautenschlager was the orignial records requester and the Attorney General was enforcing her request,…

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Paff v. Division of Law, 412 N.J. Super. 140; 988 A.2d 1239; (N.J. Super. 2010)

Under New Jersey law, the Attorney General is the “sole legal adviser” for all state agencies, boards and authorities, and is also responsible for “interpret[ing] all statutes and legal documents” for those clients. N.J.S.A. 52:17A-4(e). The Attorney General issues legal opinions, known as Administrative Agency Advice letters, whenever a State agency requests legal advice. The…

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