Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A Georgia judge ruled on Monday that Gov. Brian Kemp must appear to testify in a grand jury investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and his allies unlawfully interfered in the 2020 presidential election.
The judge noted that the date of Kemp's appearance before the special grand jury had been changed at least once previously at the request of the governor's lawyer. Kemp later filed to quash the subpoena on the grounds of sovereign immunity.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and then-White House adviser Ivanka Trump sit during a panel discussion with federal officials regarding combating human trafficking, in Atlanta, Ga., on September 21, 2020. File Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo.
The Attorney General's responsibilities include safeguarding Californians from harm and promoting community safety, preserving California's spectacular natural resources, enforcing civil rights laws, and helping victims of identity theft, mortgage-related fraud, illegal business practices, and other consumer crimes.
Protecting Texans from fraud, waste and abuse by enforcing consumer protection and antitrust laws, educating consumers on fraudulent scams, and seeking recovery from Medicaid fraudsters in civil action.
Georgia's Human Trafficking Law (OCGA 16-5-46, effective July 1, 2007) makes it illegal for those who “knowingly subjects or maintains another or knowingly recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, or obtains by any means another person for the purpose of sexual servitude.”
Ken Paxton is the 51st Attorney General of Texas. He was elected on November 4, 2014, and sworn into office on January 5, 2015. He was re-elected to a second term in 2018.
(1) He gives advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, which are referred or assigned to him by the president. (2) He performs such other duties of a legal character that are referred or assigned to him by the president.
The attorney general ensures the state's laws are followed and defends challenges to state law in court. The elected official oversees the California Department of Justice, which has over 4,500 employees and is one of the largest agencies in the state.
Federal prosecutors in Georgia charged 3 new criminal human trafficking cases in 2019, ranking it 15th in the nation for number of new cases. cases in 2019, ranking it 11th in the nation for number of active cases. cases in 2019, ranking it 19th in the nation for number of defendants convicted.
Victims can be exploited for commercial sex in numerous contexts, including street prostitution, illicit massage parlors, cantinas, brothels, escort services, and online advertising. Trafficking situations can be found across the United States.
A person convicted of possessing a drug in Schedule III, IV, or V may be imprisoned for 1 to 5 years. The punishment for trafficking or distributing drugs in any of these schedules is 1 to 10 years imprisonment.
Attorney General of TexasTexas Attorney GeneralGeneral informationOffice Type:PartisanOffice website:Official LinkCompensation:$153,75013 more rows
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the PresidentAttorney General is appointed by the President on the advice of the government. There are the following qualifications: He should be an Indian Citizen. He must have either completed 5 years in High Court of any Indian state as a judge or 10 years in High Court as an advocate.
The Attorney General of Texas is the chief lawyer and legal officer for the state of Texas. According to the Texas Constitution, the attorney general defends the laws and the constitution of the state of Texas, represents the state in litigation, and approves public bond issues.
In layman terms, Chief Justice is a Judge and Attorney General is a Lawyer, both have distinct roles to play. The Attorney General of India is the highest law officer of the country and he/she is the chief legal advisor to the GoI. He is responsible to assist the government in all its legal matters.
OfficeholdersNo.NameTerm of service47Dan Morales1991–199948John Cornyn1999–200249Greg Abbott2002–201550Ken Paxton2015–present46 more rows
As of Sep 12, 2022, the average annual pay for an Attorney General in Texas is $81,672 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $39.27 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,570/week or $6,806/month.