2025 Press Releases

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• 8/5/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Unlawful Attacks on Medically Necessary Health Care for Transgender Youth

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict access to necessary healthcare for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary youth.

• 6/4/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges Court to Protect Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

  Attorney General William Tong today joined 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, supporting the right of the American people to cast their ballots free from racial discrimination.

• 6/5/2025 Attorney General Tong Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Dismantling of AmeriCorps

  Attorney General William Tong today won a court order that blocks the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.

• 5/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Praises House Passage of Consumer Protection Legislation

  Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state House of Representatives of legislation which seeks to strengthen a number of important protections for consumers.

• 7/25/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on Nationwide Injunction in Birthright Citizenship Case

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the District Court of Massachusetts reaffirmed a nationwide injunction preventing President Trump’s unconstitutional birthright citizenship executive order from taking effect.

• 5/1/2025 Attorney General Tong Secures $4.93 Million Judgment Against Planet Zaza of East Haven After Persistent Illegal Cannabis Sales

  Attorney General William Tong announced today he has secured a $4.93 million judgment against Planet Zaza of East Haven and its owner, Mohamed Alraishani in his personal capacity, following persistent illegal cannabis sales in spite of a court order and repeated law enforcement visits. This is the largest civil penalty ever imposed in Connecticut for illegal cannabis sales, underscoring the egregious nature of Planet Zaza’s misconduct.

• 1/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Reminds Consumers of Their Right to Opt Out of the Sale of Their Personal Information

  Attorney General William Tong today reminded Connecticut residents of their right to stop or "opt-out" of the sale and sharing of their personal information under the Connecticut Data privacy Act.

• 3/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges Legal Professionals to Stand Strong in the Face of Bullying and Political Retribution

  Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, issued an open letter to the legal community warning of illegal attempts by the Trump administration to deter lawyers from challenging the administration’s actions or representing clients disfavored by the administration. The attorneys general call on the legal community to resist attempts at bullying or retribution and uphold the values of their profession.

• 5/14/2025 Attorney General Tong Praises House Passage of Legislation to Combat Youth Social Media Addiction

  Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state House of Representatives of legislation proposed by his office to prohibit social media companies from exposing minors to harmful and addictive algorithms and notifications without parental consent.

• 2/11/2025 Connecticut Files Statement of Interest in Prospect Medical Holdings Bankruptcy

  In a statement of interest filed this week in the ongoing bankruptcy proceeding for Prospect Medical Holdings, the State of Connecticut outlined the most detailed claims to date regarding Prospect’s harm to the state, making it clear that Connecticut expects to have a full seat at the table in ensuring the transition of Prospect’s hospitals in the state to a responsible new owner, and in protecting and asserting Connecticut’s claims for relief based on Prospect’s prior misconduct.

• 1/20/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on Trump Attack on Birthright Citizenship

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional executive order attacking birthright citizenship.

• 6/10/2025 Office of the Attorney General Preview of Pending U.S. Supreme Court Decisions

• 6/9/2025 Attorney General Tong Supports Harvard University's Challenge to the Trump Administration's Retaliatory Federal Funding Freeze

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, supporting Harvard University’s motion for summary judgment in litigation against a number of federal agencies for their unlawful cancellation of more than $2 billion in federal funding to the university.

• 6/23/2025 Attorney General Tong Supports Lawsuits Challenging Public Media Funding Cuts

  Attorney General William Tong has filed a court brief along with 22 other attorneys general in support of two lawsuits brought by National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service that seek to block proposed funding cuts to their organizations and local affiliates.

• 1/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement as Trump Administration Purports to Walk Back Funding Freeze "Memo" Following Legal Challenges and Public Outcry

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the Trump Administration purported to walk back its memo ordering a freeze on federal grant funding.