Hood ex rel. State Tobacco Litigation v. State by Barbour, 958 So. 2d 790 (Miss. 2007)
The Governor and the state Medicaid agency sought to overturn a trial court order which had directed that $20 million per year from the state’s settlement with the tobacco companies be provided to a private, non-profit entity. The Attorney General declined to bring the case. The court held that the Attorney General “is indeed the…
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…
