The Michigan Attorney General has determined that a full and complete investigation of what happened within the Catholic Church is required. This investigation is and will continue to be independent, thorough, transparent, and prompt. My department and this investigation will find out who knew what, and when.
The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the services of Special Assistant Attorneys General from time to time when the unique circumstances of a particular case create the need for specialized services not currently available within the department.
The Conviction Integrity Unit (the “CIU”) investigates claims of innocence to determine whether there is clear and convincing new evidence that the convicted defendant was not the person who committed the offense.
In Michigan, a victim is an individual who suffers direct or threatened physical, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime.
The Task Force launched in 2019 and consists of more than 55 different organizations in the public, private and nonprofit sectors - all working together to combat elder abuse.
The laws regarding expungement of criminal offenses in Michigan changed in major ways in April of 2021. This page is designed to help applicants navigate their way through the new laws, help them determine if they are eligible to have convictions expunged, to answer frequently asked questions about the new laws, and to provide links for resources and assistance.
To investigate and prosecute hate crimes by following up on every credible tip and offer departmental resources to assist local and federal law enforcement partners in this effort.
The Michigan Attorney General is leading the fight against this horrific crime by prosecuting the state's first-ever criminal cases under state law banning human trafficking in Michigan. Victims of human trafficking are in bondage through force, fraud or coercion, for the purpose of sex or labor exploitation.
Michigan Identity Theft Support
Michigan Attorney General's robocall initiative is leading several efforts to protect Michigan residents from the billion plus robocalls made to them every year.
The Open Meetings Act (OMA) took effect January 1, 1977. In enacting the OMA, the Legislature promoted a new era in governmental accountability and fostered openness in government to enhance responsible decision making.1 Nothing in the OMA prohibits a public body from adopting an ordinance, resolution, rule, or charter provision that requires a greater degree of openness relative to public body meetings than the standards provided for in the OMA. 2
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The Great Lakes define Michigan’s borders, but they are so much more than that. The Great Lakes are the lifeblood of our state, boosting our economy and providing drinking water and adventure to so many. Their preservation is up to all of us, and we all have a responsibility to protect them.
The inland lakes, rivers and streams that flow into the Lakes must also be protected from pollution to ensure a safe ecological system for the entire Great Lakes Basin.
Together with environmental and government leaders across the Michigan Attorney General is working to protect our Great Lakes.
Across the United States, eight states, dozens of municipalities, two tribal governments, and the District of Columbia are suing major oil and gas corporations for deceiving the public about the climate damages they knew their products would cause.
AG Nessel has stood up in concert with other state Attorneys General to safeguard our natural environment when the federal government not only side stepped its obligations to protect it, but actively sought to loosen environmental protections to benefit industry.
From standing up for the air to breathe and the water we drink, to ensuring that consumers have access to increasingly efficient products, and to making sure that industry utilizes available pollution controls, AG Nessel and her counterparts have worked together to protect our environment when the federal government refused to.
Since taking office in 2019, one of AG Nessel’s highest priorities has been action to protect the Great Lakes from the grave environmental and economic threat posed by Enbridge Energy’s operation of its Line 5 pipeline.
The 67-year-old pipeline, which extends more than 640 miles through Michigan from the Wisconsin border in the UP across the Straits of Mackinac, and ultimately to Sarnia Ontario, transports more than 22 million gallons of petroleum per day, most of which is delivered outside Michigan.
The Attorney General’s office in January 2020 filed suit against several major manufacturers of the “forever chemicals” PFAS. The lawsuit seeks damages, past costs, and remediation for PFAS contamination as a result of the chemicals’ use in manufacturing.
These “forever chemicals” do not biodegrade and therefore accumulate in the environment and in the body and are linked to several types of adverse health impacts, from elevated cancer risks to thyroid problems and more. The case survived multiple motions to dismiss, and the AG team is currently in discovery, seeking information from the Defendant manufacturers.
In August 2020. the Attorney General’s office took legal action seeking damages, past costs, and remediation for PFAS contamination from firefighting foam known as AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam). All of these cases remain pending in court.
Wolverine Worldwide Inc. settlement to extend municipal water to affected well water users, required actions to address PFAS contamination
In early 2020, the Attorney General’s office also reached a settlement with Wolverine Worldwide Inc., which requires the company to pay $69.5 million to extend municipal water to more than 1,000 properties, in addition to ongoing obligations on Wolverine to investigate and monitor the extent of PFAS contamination from Wolverine’s practices, monitor and maintain filters where needed, and control source areas to cease emitting PFAS into the environment.