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Office and current official | Salary |
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Attorney General of New York Letitia James | |
New York Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez | |
New York Public Service Commission James Alesi | $127,000 |
New York Commissioner of Agriculture Richard A. Ball | $120,800 |
Cyrus Vance Jr. | |
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In office January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Robert Morgenthau |
Succeeded by | Alvin Bragg |
Personal details |
Barbara Underwood (Acting) | 2018 |
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Eric Schneiderman | 2011 – 2018 |
Andrew M. Cuomo | 2007 – 2010 |
Eliot Spitzer | 1999 – 2006 |
Dennis Vacco | 1995 – 1998 |
From 1823 to 1846, the Attorney General was elected by the New York State Legislature for a three-year term .
In 1693, the Attorney General earned a salary of 50 pounds.
The Attorney General advises the executive branch of state government and defends actions and proceedings on behalf of the state. The Attorney General acts independently of the Governor of New York. The department's regulations are compiled in title 13 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR).
The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New Netherlands. Democrat Letitia James currently serves as Attorney General, in office since January 1, 2019.
The legal functions of the Department of Law are divided primarily into five major divisions: Appeals and Opinions, State Counsel, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice and Social Justice.
The committee filed a petition against Schneiderman in August 2020 with eight charges against him, alleging he was physically abusive toward three women in violation of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys.
In the filing, Schneiderman "conditionally admits" to "unwanted physical contact" with three women between 2013 and 2017, that ranged from slapping to applying pressure with his hands onto women's necks without consent, and that the behavior "adversely reflects on his fitness as a lawyer."
Schneiderman has not been criminally charged in connection with the abuse allegations.
Schneiderman is suspended from the practice of law starting May 28, according to a decision filed Tuesday by a panel of judges for the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
(CNN) Disgraced former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned from his post in 2018 after multiple women accused him of abuse, will not be able to practice law for a year, according to an appeals court decision.
Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will not be charged in abuse investigation, ...
Democratic primary election. Letitia James defeated Zephyr Teachout, Sean Maloney, and Leecia Eve in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018. There were no incumbents in this race.
Republican primary for Attorney General of New York. Keith Wofford advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018.
Kenneth Schaeffer advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Attorney General of New York on September 13, 2018.
New York is holding an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. There are no official candidates yet for this election. Contents. 1 Candidates and election results.
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