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Tennessee Attorney General

Current State AG
Jonathan Skrmetti (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2022

Jonathan Skrmetti was selected as Tennessee’s 28th attorney general by the Tennessee Supreme Court in August 2022, and assumed office on September 1, 2022. Prior to being selected as AG, he served as the chief deputy attorney general, and since December 2021 he has served as chief counsel to Governor Bill Lee. Earlier in his career he worked in private practice and as an assistant United States attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

Jonathan Skrmetti was selected as Tennessee’s 28th attorney general by the Tennessee Supreme Court in August 2022, and assumed office on September 1, 2022. Prior to being selected as AG, he served as the chief deputy attorney general, and since December 2021 he has served as chief counsel to Governor Bill Lee. Earlier in his career he worked in private practice and as an assistant United States attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

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State AGs are elected in 43 states and D.C. In Tennessee, the state Supreme Court appoints the AG.

  • Next Election:August 31, 2030
  • Election Process:Appointed
  • Term/Limit:8 years / none


Latest Tennessee Attorney General News & Insights

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NCAA Agrees to Ban on NIL Restrictions

A bipartisan coalition of five AGs reached a final settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to resolve allegations that the organization’s restrictions on future student-athletes’ ability to commercially use their name, image, and likeness (NIL) violate federal antitrust law. As previously reported, the AGs alleged that the NCAA thwarted the ability of student-athletes to get fair…

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AGs and DOJ Submit Revised Final Judgment in Google Antitrust Case

A bipartisan coalition of 38 AGs and the DOJ has submitted a revised proposed final judgment in their antitrust lawsuit against Google, following a U.S. District Court ruling that Google violated the Sherman Act by maintaining a monopoly in general search services and text advertising through exclusive distribution agreements with major tech companies.

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Republican AGs Argue for Unbiased Regulation of AI in Financial Services Sector

A group of 15 Republican AGs, led by Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti, submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in response to the Treasury’s Request for Information on Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector. The AGs’ letter emphasizes the need for fair and unbiased regulation of…

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