Dana Nessel

LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's executive order that unlawfully attempts to interfere with States' constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government. The power to regulate elections belongs primarily to the States. The President has no constitutional authority to make or alter laws governing federal elections. Earlier this month, Attorney General Nessel joined the same coalition in bringing a lawsuit against the administration, arguing that Executive Order No. 14399, entitled Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections, is unconstitutional and beyond the authority of the President and other federal officials. The motion for summary judgment asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to permanently block enforcement of the key provisions of the executive order on the grounds that the law is clear and the case can be decided without a trial.

LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Friday that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. The attorneys general launched a multistate investigation of Purdue in 2016.

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is expressing relief after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restored access to Mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that would have reinstated a medically unnecessary in-person dispensing requirement for Mifepristone, even though it can be safely provided through telehealth. Earlier today, Attorney General Nessel joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief (PDF) urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the lower court's ruling.

LANSING – As the Detroit Pistons prepare for the second round of the playoffs, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her Online Ticket Purchasing consumer alert. The Attorney General encourages Pistons fans to remain vigilant when looking for tickets on the internet and to be mindful of scammers who seek to profit from fans.

LANSING – On Thursday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the addition of an opioid settlement report and spending guidance to the Department of Attorney General's website to strengthen transparency in how opioid settlement funds are used across the state. In July 2025, the Department of Attorney General and the 86 Michigan Litigating Local Governments negotiated a revised State-Subdivision Agreement for Opioid Settlements. The revised agreement requires an annual report, enables the Department of Attorney General to issue general guidance about opioid settlements, and clarifies the Department of Attorney General's ability to request information about opioid settlements from participating local governments. The two resources released today follow that revised agreement and are designed to support the effective use of settlement funds.

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction on Friday temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing certain conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interest agreements. This funding helps provide basic, essential services for millions of Michigan's most vulnerable children, working families, senior citizens, and rural communities. Attorney General Nessel and the coalition filed lawsuit in March asserting that USDA has threatened harsh penalties if states do not comply with the agency's vague and expansive funding conditions relating to immigration, diversity, equity and inclusion, and gender identity, which are unrelated to the purpose of USDA funding.

By Attorney General Dana Nessel LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed testimony before the Michigan Public Service

By Attorney General Dana Nessel LANSING – Former Lincoln Township Police Department Detective Lieutenant Johnathan Chase, 54, of Stevensville, pled

LANSING – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency has decided to abandon its plans to convert the Romulus warehouse into an immigration detention center and instead will sell the facility. ICE purchased the warehouse, located at 7525 Cogswell Street in Romulus, in February of this year without notice to the State, to the City, or to the general public, and without fulfilling various statutory requirements. The decision follows a lawsuit, filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, that challenged the purchase and intended conversion.

By Attorney General Dana Nessel LANSING – Continuing her efforts to protect Michigan ratepayers, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has