Attorney General Gentner Drummond
Recent News About Attorney General Gentner Drummond
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Drummond praises Medicare coverage of Alzheimer’s drug
Attorney General Gentner Drummond lauded on July 6, 2023 decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve coverage of Leqembi, a new medication that has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Drummond files brief with U.S. Supreme Court in support of Glossip petition for writ of certiorari
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond on July 5, 2023 filed a brief in support of death row inmate Richard Glossip’s petition to the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari in his case. As the state’s chief law enforcement officer, Drummond contends Glossip’s conviction for the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese should be vacated and remanded back to district court amid revelations of false testimony by the prosecution’s key witness.
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Attorney General, OSBI conclude McCurtain County sheriff investigation
A state probe of embattled McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy has found no evidence of criminal acts or other conduct that would be statutory grounds for ouster proceedings, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced on June 30, 2023.
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Drummond lauds U.S. Supreme Court decision as victory for religious liberty
Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Groff v. DeJoy, a case affirming religious freedoms in the workplace.
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Drummond comments on GEER spending deficiencies
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd released the Federal Single Audit of expenditures for SFY 2021. The audit highlights significant problems concerning the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) spending.
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Drummond announces price gouging statute in effect for Eastern Oklahoma, calls for reforms of emergency response procedures
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that today’s declaration of emergency for eastern Oklahoma in the aftermath of Saturday’s storms has now triggered activation of the Emergency Price Stabilization Act.
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Drummond comments on U.S. Supreme Court action relating to charter schools
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the case of Charter Day School Inc. v. Peltier.
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Drummond praises signing of laws to combat illegal marijuana operations
Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the governor and state Legislature today for approving a suite of legislation this year to help law enforcement crack down on Oklahoma’s plethora of illegal marijuana grow operations.
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Drummond joins 26-state coalition fighting OMB rule change
Attorney General Gentner Drummond joined a coalition of 26 state attorneys general pushing back against the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed rule change to increase state regulation.
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Drummond challenges California truck ban
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined a coalition of 19 states challenging the Environmental Protection Agency decision allowing California to illegally ban trucks.
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Drummond comments on clemency denial for Jemaine Cannon
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks after the state Pardon and Parole Board today rejected clemency for death row inmate. Jemaine Cannon.
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Drummond says religious charter school approval is unconstitutional
Following the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s approval today of an application for what would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school, Attorney General Gentner Drummond said the decision is unconstitutional and that legal action is likely after a contract for the school is signed.
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Drummond joins coalition of attorneys general to protect communities from Xylazine
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging Congressional leadership to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R.1839/S.993), which would provide critical measures to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine and help prevent xylazine-related deaths.
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Drummond, 41 other attorneys general negotiate $102 million settlement with Suboxone maker for illegal monopoly tactics
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and 40 other U.S. attorneys general have negotiated a $102.5 million settlement with the maker of Suboxone, a prescription medication used to treat opioid addiction.
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Drummond sues Biden administration over unlawful open-borders policies
As part of an 18-state coalition, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is suing the Biden administration over its proposed new “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” rule.
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Drummond lauds Supreme Court decision to limit EPA authority in Oklahoma
Attorney General Gentner Drummond lauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling yesterday in Sackett v. EPA, a decision that limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Drummond, 23-state coalition oppose Biden Administration's unlawful immigration policy
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined an amicus brief led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares in the case of Florida v. Mayorkas, supporting the State of Florida’s lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s unlawful immigration policy that is creating a dangerous crisis on our southern border.
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Drummond files lawsuit against Avid Telecom over illegal robocalls
Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 48 other U.S. attorneys general filed a lawsuit today against Avid Telecom, its owner and its vice president for allegedly facilitating billions of illegal robocalls and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.
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Drummond comments on U.S. Supreme Court granting stay for Glossip
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for death row inmate Richard Glossip:
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Drummond announces distribution of $141 million settlement to millions of Americans deceived by TurboTax owner
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022.