AG Jennings sues to block Trump Administration from withholding essential federal funding
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of attorneys general suing the Trump administration to stop an order withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans. “This order was callous, craven, and careless,” said Attorney General Jennings. “The White […]
AG Jennings issues data privacy tips to protect Delawareans
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
In recognition of National Data Privacy Day, January 28, 2025, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings encourages Delawareans to take steps to protect their data privacy. Delawareans now have increased protections under the new Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), which took effect on January 1, 2025. “Delawareans no longer have to accept the unlimited collection of […]
Attorney General Jennings helps secure $7.4 billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Sackler family will pay up to $6.5 billion over 15 years; Purdue will pay nearly $900 million upon court approval Wilmington – Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she, along with a bipartisan coalition of negotiating attorneys general, has reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and […]
AG Jennings sues to stop unconstitutional executive order targeting birthright citizenship
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Delaware, 17 other states file suit to defend Americans’ 14th Amendment rights Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware and 17 other states—along with Washington, DC and San Francisco—are challenging President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, which violates the constitutional rights of all children born in the United States. “We are a nation of immigrants, and a nation […]
Brandon Wingo’s murderer sentenced to 23 years in prison
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 17, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Friday announced the sentencing of the man responsible for the broad daylight murder of 15-year-old Brandon Wingo. Diamonte Taylor, 27, of Wilmington, was sentenced to 23 years in prison, followed by descending levels of probation after pleading guilty to Murder 2nd Degree and Conspiracy 1st Degree. As a part of […]
