State or local attorneys general can file court actions seeking to end or limit the presence of National Guard troops operating within their jurisdictions.
October 21, 2025
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Attorneys general may use litigation to challenge or seek removal of federal or state-authorized Guard deployments in their jurisdictions.
State attorneys general and governors can prepare and pursue federal lawsuits challenging federal actions.
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The article mentions a governor thanking his attorney general and legal team for preparing federal lawsuits in response to federal deployments.
Prosecutors (including district attorneys and state attorneys general), museums, and courts can confiscate or transfer custody of antiquities and return them to a country of origin when the items are determined to have been illegally removed.
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Legal mechanisms and institutional roles used in repatriation of cultural property.
State attorneys general can appeal adverse federal court rulings on redistricting to the U.S. Supreme Court and may seek emergency stays from the Supreme Court to temporarily halt lower-court orders.
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Appeals to the Supreme Court and requests for emergency stays are standard legal remedies used to challenge or pause enforcement of lower-court decisions in redistricting disputes.
State attorneys general can use their consumer protection divisions to investigate the quality of consumer products.
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Government consumer protection authorities have investigatory powers over product quality and consumer complaints.