Dana Michelle Nessel [1] (born April 19, 1969) is an American politician and lawyer, currently serving as the 54th Attorney General of Michigan since January 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

A former criminal prosecutor and civil rights attorney, Dana Nessel was sworn in as Michigan’s 54th Attorney General on January 1, 2019. Her core initiatives have been fashioned in the image of her promise to Michigan’s residents: to give the Department of Attorney General back to the people that it serves.

1 day ago · LANSING — Today, a federal court granted a motion (PDF) filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 attorneys general to enforce the temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the implementation of a Trump administration policy that sought to halt federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs. In its ruling, the court also clarified the scope ...

21 hours ago · The Michigan AG's Office sued over a policy change that cuts reimbursements to universities for overhead costs related to biomedical research. ... Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said ...

Nov 8, 2022 · Dana Nessel (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Michigan. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027. Nessel (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Attorney General of Michigan. …

Jan 9, 2025 · As Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel discussed the accomplishments of her office in 2024 with reporters, offering status reports on large cases, her two-hour discussion Monday was bookmarked by condemnation of state lawmakers who boycotted the final days of the 2024 legislative session.

1 day ago · Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Sunday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general to challenge the Trump administration’s so-called “buyout” plan for federal employees. The plan was communicated through a Jan. 28 email with the heading “Fork in the Road” and was sent to workers across almost every federal agency. It offered a “deferred […]

Nessel is the second openly lesbian person elected attorney general of a state in the United States (after Maura Healey of Massachusetts) and the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to statewide office in Michigan.

18 hours ago · LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A federal court today granted a motion, filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 attorneys general, to enforce a temporary restraining order ...

Oct 4, 2024 · Detroit — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel leveled criminal charges Friday against seven individuals who were allegedly involved in a flurry of double voting in the August primary...