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The assistant attorney general for legislative affairs navigates the intersection of civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and public service.
John Gore, chosen as assistant attorney general for civil rights, also defended voter suppression laws.
A Twitter account connected to Assistant Attorney General Matthias Cicotte posted violent comments about race, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
People with gender dysphoria are protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act, said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, and their rights "are not given up at the jailhouse door."
The nation's high court has rejected former Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell's attempt to appeal a defamation ruling against him.
The former Michigan assistant attorney general made repeated headlines for his attacks on his alma mater's gay student body president. Now he's paying the price.
The University of North Carolina system has hired three attorneys to defend it in lawsuits over HB 2 and it hoping the attorney general's office will cover all legal fees for the institution.
Nick Moutos had called trans people an "abomination" and women politicians "the Whore of Babylon."
