Press Releases : the District of Columbia

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Commends Ruling Preventing Trump Administration from Cutting Essential Public Health Funding

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin commended a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granting a temporary restraining order that prevents the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., from abruptly and illegally terminating $11 billion in critical public health grants to the states, including more than $350 million in federal funding for New Jersey.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Sues to Stop Trump Administration From Cutting Essential Public Health Funding

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating nearly $11 billion in critical public health grants to the states, including more than $350 million in federal funding for New Jersey.

Attorney General Platkin Urges NJ Residents to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as New Jersey joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Continues the Fight to Stop Trump from Shutting Down the U.S. Department of Education

AG Platkin Joins Coalition Seeking Preliminary Injunction to Block Mass Layoffs and the Elimination of Core Services at the U.S. Department of Education For Immediate Release: March 24, 2025 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For...

Attorney General Platkin Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.

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