Supreme Court reverses lower court, reinstates age limits on most guns
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that, in a major victory for gun safety, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled House Bill 451—a law passed by the Delaware General Assembly to restrict access to certain firearms to those aged 21 and older—constitutional. “Guns are the leading cause of death for kids and teens in our country and nothing should be off the table […]
Trio of courts rule with AG Jennings on voting rights
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Three courts have sided with Delaware to protect the state’s elections and campaign finance rules. “Each of these attempts to strip away Delawareans’ voting rights and to obfuscate campaign spending are part of a shameless, coordinated attack against the fabric of our democracy,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “No idea that requires silence to survive has any place in a democracy – but that is precisely the fight we’re having: […]
AG Jennings sues to stop Trump Administration from cutting family planning funding
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 31, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she, as part of a coalition of 23 other states, has sued to block new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District […]
AG Jennings sues United States Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states’ vote-by-mail procedures
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she and a coalition of 25 states have filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-in ballots. The […]
AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms Delaware to make generational investment in children’s mental health WILMINGTON, Del.—Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.—one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history, outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. Under the settlement, Delaware […]
