The Hon. George Jepson, '82, the Attorney General of Connecticut and the past President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)

The Hon Tom Miller, ’69, the Attorney General of Iowa and the past President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)

All state attorneys general have the authority to issue formal opinions. They provide advice on issues large and small to government actors, from municipalities up to the Governor. This section reviews that authority, and the factors that go into when, and when not, to issue an attorney general opinion.

1. Aid for Women v. Foulston, 427 F. Supp. 2d 1093 (D. Kan. 2006), vacated as moot following repeal of statute, 2007 WL 6787808 (10th Cir. 2007) (Edited)

2. State Attorneys General Powers and Responsibilities, Chapter 5, “Opinions,” Emily Myers, Antitrust Chief Counsel, NAAG; Andy Bennett, Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals, 2013

3. “Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was just doing his job,” Jeff Schapiro, Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 16, 2012

4. Concord Monitor, March 13, 2018 “N.H. AG won’t reveal why it thinks school voucher bill is constitutional.”

5. Wal Mart drops shoflifting-prevention program criticized by attorney general, April 4, 2018, Rob Burgess, The Indiana Lawyer  

6. Selected Attorney General Opinions (2007 – 2016) 

7. What’s Your Opinion?