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.

Go to Open Meetings 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 ...

Feb 4, 2025 · Donald Trump is our lawfully elected president. But he can't run roughshod over the U.S. Constitution, explains Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

Feb 2, 2025 · Dana Nessel is a prominent figure in the legal and political landscape of Michigan, serving as the state's Attorney General since 2019. Her journey to this esteemed position is a testament to her dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to justice.

Feb 28, 2024 · Dana Nessel, 54, Michigan’s first Jewish Attorney General, who is a Democrat, ran for the Attorney General’s position in 2018 because “I saw things in government that I wanted to change. It was the most meaningful position I could run for.”

Oct 28, 2021 · A former criminal prosecutor and civil rights attorney, Dana Nessel was sworn in as Michigan’s 54th Attorney General on January 1, 2019. Since taking office, Attorney General Nessel has been a champion of the state’s most important resource – its Great Lakes.

Feb 5, 2025 · Last month, my department began filing cases against the Trump administration for executive actions that clearly violate federal law and the US Constitution. I filed these lawsuits on behalf of the people of Michigan, and as a constitutional officer sworn to protect and defend Michigan residents’ rights, liberties, and freedoms.

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.

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Nessel is the founder and first president of the Fair Michigan Foundation. In 2016, she and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy created the Fair Michigan Justice Project, a first of its kind task force which investigates and prosecutes hate crimes committed against the LGBTQ community.