Letitia Ann James (born October 18, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2019 as the attorney general of New York (NYAG), having won the 2018 election to succeed Barbara Underwood. A member of the Democratic Party, James is the first African American and first woman to be elected New York Attorney General. [1][2]

1 day ago · New York Letitia James is taking on Donald Trump — again New York Democrats are looking to the attorney general to take action as the president barrels through his first few weeks in office.

Before serving as Attorney General, Letitia James was the public advocate for the City of New York. When she was elected in 2013, she became the first woman of color to hold citywide office.

2 days ago · Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, said that withholding care from transgender youths while providing it for others would violate state discrimination laws.

2 days ago · NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration’s misleading “deferred resignation” program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025 if they resign by February 6.

2 days ago · NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the guilty plea of former New York City Police Department (NYPD) Officer Bernadine Thomas, 36, of Maybrook, Orange County for causing her husband’s death while driving at speeds of up to 109 MPH with a blood alcohol content of .10 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in ...

Letitia “Tish” James is the 67th Attorney General for the State of New York. She is the first woman of color to hold statewide office in New York and the first woman to be elected Attorney General.

2 days ago · New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at …

Jan 28, 2025 · State Attorney General Letitia James and counterparts sue to ensure Medicaid and other dollars continue to flow.

2 days ago · On Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James informed hospitals that complying with an executive order from President Donald Trump, which aims to curtail federal funding for gender-affirming ...