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Jonathan Skrmetti is the chief legal officer for the State of Tennessee.
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On Justice Clarence Thomas's birthday, we celebrate his commitment to democratic institutions and accountability to the American people set out in his opinion in U.S. v. Skrmetti.
Student-athletes have fought hard for a fair share of the billions they help generate. Federal legislation to fix college sports will not succeed if it suffocates student-athletes under the weight of absolute control by an unaccountable NCAA. Read the letter here:…
July 20, 1969. “Contact light, engine stop.” The Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle touched down at Tranquility Base on the Moon. A few hours later, Neil Armstrong and I stepped foot on the Moon, with Michael Collins orbiting close-by. An achievement resulting from years of…
Congratulations to our exceptional colleague Whitney Hermandorfer on her appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit! We are so proud of this incredible accomplishment and know she will serve with distinction.
Confirmed, 46-42: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #261 Whitney D. Hermandorfer to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
Today, we celebrate the freedom, unity, and courageous spirit that define both our state and our nation. Here's to the red, white, and blue!
The new Civil Rights Enforcement Division marks a fresh start for antidiscrimination enforcement in Tennessee. Our office takes this new responsibility seriously and aims to enforce our laws with excellence, integrity, and efficiency. I started my career as a civil rights…
Thank you @AGTennessee for visiting the Antitrust Division. We look forward to continued cooperation to advance America First Antitrust.
Today's SCOTUS decision on nationwide injunctions in CASA reminds us that courts play an important role in our system of checks and balances but there are limits on the judicial power. Justice Barrett draws a line directly from Marbury v. Madison to reinforce our constitutional…
I appreciate the significant efforts to revise the AI moratorium to mitigate concerns about consumer protection, and I recognize the risks of both overregulation at home and competition from China. Unfortunately, the moratorium's broad definitions and broad preemption continue…
Congratulations to the University of Tennessee system and @RandyBoyd on the launch of this new accreditor!
BREAKING: Florida is launching a new higher education accreditor in partnership with university systems from five other southern states: Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia
The Supreme Court chose democracy in United States v. Skrmetti. By upholding Tennessee’s authority to protect kids from irreversible gender-transition interventions, the Court emphatically reaffirmed that policymaking authority rests with the people and their elected…
We join countless others in expressing our heartfelt condolences on the passing of one of Memphis’s most visionary leaders, a global innovator, and a true American patriot—FedEx Founder Fred Smith. Words cannot fully capture the impact he had on the Memphis community and the…
“The heart of this decision is returning power to the people through their elected representatives.” @AGTennessee on his state’s monumental SCOTUS victory this week to protect kids. “The court came down squarely on the side of the people…” This Week on Capitol Hill
.@PressSec is right; this is a huge victory for kids! Tennessee is proud to lead the way in protecting children, preserving democracy, and returning to evidence-based regulation.
.@PressSec on SCOTUS upholding Tennessee's ban on child sex changes: "It's a huge victory for America's children and it's obviously something this administration believes strongly in— that young minor children should not be allowed to be subjected to chemical castration and…
Today on Juneteenth, we celebrate the end of slavery and honor America's blessings of liberty.
The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on "gender-affirming care" for minors. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti shares whether the ruling came as a surprise and offers his response to the statement suggesting it abandons transgender children.
.@AGTennessee Jonathan Skrmetti tells @ClayTravis what it was like learning that he’d won his landmark case to protect children from radical gender surgery by a 6-3 margin in the Supreme Court.