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US state AGs take on national cases with growing legal firepower

By Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes ( March 25, 2026, 18:48 GMT | Comment) -- US state attorneys general are rapidly expanding their role as de facto national enforcers, stepping into cases and policy fights that federal agencies are no longer pursuing. With federal enforcement capacity constrained by staffing cuts, shifting priorities and political limitations, state AG offices — now backed by growing budgets and multistate coalitions — have developed the resources and legal strategies to initiate complex litigation on their own.US state attorneys general are rapidly expanding their role as de facto national enforcers, stepping into cases and policy fights that federal agencies are no longer pursuing. With federal enforcement capacity constrained by staffing cuts, shifting priorities, and political limitations, state AG offices — now backed by growing budgets and multistate coalitions — have developed the resources and legal strategies to initiate complex litigation on their own....

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