Josh Kaul

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful Effort to Bar Immigrants and Foreign Workers

AG Kaul Leads Bipartisan Group of 44 AGs in Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Senior Victims of Fraud

August 10, 2020

AG Kaul Joins Letter Calling on Facebook to Take Stronger Steps to Prevent Use of Its Platforms to Spread Hate and Disinformation

AG Kaul Urges Senate to Ensure Relief for All Federal Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

AG Kaul Joins Lawsuit Against President Trump for Illegally Seeking to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Congressional Apportionment

WILL Files Amicus in National Legal Fight Over CARES Act Relief for Private Schools

WILL leads coalition of 38 state and national groups advocating for private schools

AG Kaul Statement Regarding Deployment of Federal Agents to Milwaukee

AG Kaul Sues EPA Over Rule Undermining Mercury, Air Toxics Standards

Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging EPA’s Illegal Finding That It is No Longer “Appropriate” to Regulate Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants

Attorney General Kaul Announces Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Allowing Health Care Discrimination

AG Kaul Seeks Court Order to Immediately Block DeVos Rule Threatening K-12 Public School Pandemic Relief Funds

Wisconsin Sues Pharmaceutical Company Alleging Company Knowingly Underpaid Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Rebates

AG Kaul Reacts to Trump Administration Changing New Visa Rule for International Students Following Lawsuit Filing

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Requiring Environmental Restoration and $100,000 Penalty

AG Kaul & Multistate Coalition Urging the U.S. Senate to Increase Childcare Funding in Next Federal Stimulus Package

Coalition of 22 AGs Calls for at Least $50 Billion to Ensure Families Have Access to Quality, Affordable Childcare

Statements on Attorneys General lawsuit regarding ICE rules

AG Kaul, AG Coalition File Multistate Lawsuit Seeking Nationwide Injunction Against New Visa Rule for International Students

Cheese Factory Owner Pleas Guilty and Sentenced to Felony Theft for Stealing More Than $20,000 from 83 Farmers

Lame Duck Supreme Court Upholds Lame Duck GOP Power Grab

Fitzgerald Reacts to Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in SEIU vs. Vos

AG Kaul Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on SEIU v. Vos

Serial Sex Offender Charged with Alleged Sexual Assault After Backlogged Kit is Tested

Former Mayville Police Officer Sentenced for Misconduct in Public Office

AG Kaul Warns of, Outlines How to Identify Contact Tracing Scammers

AG Kaul Joins 16 Attorneys General in Opposing End to Clean Energy Program

Gov. Evers Rejects Scope Statement Implementing Trump Administration Title IX Changes

AG Kaul Statement on Favorable Unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in Quick Charge v. Kaul

AG Kaul, Gov. Evers Defend Title IX

Attorney General Kaul Unfairly Hurts Farmers & Food Processors as COVID-19 Crisis Continues

AG Kaul Joins State Coalition to Stop Trump Snap Cuts That Would Leave Millions Hungry During Pandemic

Wisconsin DOJ Employees Honored by U.S. DOJ for Efforts to Rescue Missing and Exploited Children

AG Kaul Releases New Report and Data on State Crime Laboratories

AG Kaul Issues Interim AG Opinion on Local Health Officers’ Ability to Issue Health Orders

AG Kaul Urges the Trump Administration to Protect the Health and Safety of Tens of Thousands of U.S. Meat and Poultry Workers

Executive Order Purporting to Keep Processing Plants Open During Pandemic Lacks Meaningful Safety Measures; Will Result in More Closures and Cost Lives

AG Kaul Remembers Fallen Officers During Law Enforcement Memorial Week

AG Kaul Urges Congress to Strengthen Paycheck Protection Program

AG Kaul Recognizes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day

AG Kaul Calls on Telecommunication Providers to Expand Illegal Robocall Response

AG Kaul Urges Senate to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act

COVID-19 pandemic is putting domestic violence victims and survivors at further risk

AG Kaul Announces Lawsuit, Divestiture of Two Former Dean Foods Plants

AG Kaul Announces New Data from the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

DOJ Releases New Data on Crimes and Sex Offenses for 2019

AG Kaul Calls for Increased Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention and Justice for Survivors on Denim Day

Drug Take Back Day Postponed; Securing Prescriptions at Home Still Critical

AG Kaul & Nationwide Coalition Demand Trump Administration Halt Rule That Would Leave 3.1 Million Americans Hungry During Pandemic

AG Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Federal Government to Ensure Emergency Stimulus Payments Go to Families, Not Debt Collectors

AG Kaul Joins Effort Prevent Distribution of Blueprints for 3D-Printed Guns

AG Kaul and States’ Coalition Request CFPB To Protect Consumers’ Credit During COVID-19 Pandemic

Letter to Attorney Generals

AG Kaul Speaks Out Against Recent Acts of Discrimination Targeting Members of the Asian-American Community

AG Kaul Reminds Wisconsin Residents to be Alert to Potential COVID-19 Marketing Scams

AG Kaul Seeks Permanent Injunction for Illegal Diversion of National Guard Funds & Harm to Wisconsin Businesses to Build Border Wall

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul Endorses Jill Karofsky for Wisconsin Supreme

AG Kaul Highlights Victim Services Remain Available During Safer at Home Order

AG Kaul and DFI Secretary Blumenfeld Warn About, Encourage Reporting of Potential COVID-19 Charity Scams

AG Kaul and Multistate Coalition Fighting for Emergency Relief for Federal Student Loan Borrowers in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

AG Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Trump Administration to Ease Restrictions and Allow Medical Professionals to Research Solutions to COVID-19 Pandemic

AG Kaul Leads Multistate Coalition in Urging President Trump to Immediately Prioritize Production of Critical Medical and Testing Supplies, Protective Gear

Know Your Rights: AG Kaul Urges Wisconsin Consumers to Know Their Rights Regarding Price Gouging

AG Kaul Warns Wisconsin Residents of COVID-19 Scams and Price Gouging

AG Kaul Issues Second AG Opinion

Gov. Evers Authorizes Wisconsin to Join Lawsuit Challenging the Unlawful and Unconstitutional Diversion of Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Build President Trump’s Border Wall

Statement from Attorney General Josh Kaul

AG Kaul Joins 39 States in Bipartisan, Multistate Investigation of JUUL Labs

AG Kaul Announces New Data from the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

AG Kaul Joins Comment Letter Asking EPA to Improve Its Proposed Revised Standards for Lead in Drinking Water

Republican Leadership Plays Politics, Ignores Victims

Representative Vos rejects bipartisan efforts on sexual assault kit testing

Man Found Guilty of Sexual Assault of a Child After Backlogged Kit Tested

Cheese Factory in Wood County Allegedly Steals More Than $20,000 from 83 Farmers

AG Kaul Joins Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Gutting Safety Protections for Chemical Accidents

AG Kaul, State Patrol, & DCF Announce Partnership with Convenience Store Industry to Combat Human Trafficking

AG Kaul Announces DCI Investigation Leads to Cocaine, Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Charges Against 26 People

State Reaches Settlement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund, Inc. to Ensure Donors Have Adequate Information When Making Charitable Donations

Assembly Health Committee Fails to Act on Sexual Assault Kit Legislation

AG Kaul Issues Victim Restitution for 267 Wisconsin Consumers

AG Kaul Statement on National Guard Report and Reforms

"I support Governor Evers’ swift response to the National Guard Bureau Office of Complex Investigations report, with his issuance of Executive Order #62."

Another Conviction After Testing of Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits; Minocqua Man Imprisoned for Child Sexual Assault

This crime carries a potential maximum sentence of up to 60 years consisting of 40 years initial confinement and 20 years extended supervision.

AG Kaul Urges Assembly Health Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Legislation to Prevent Future Backlog of Untested Sexual Assault Kits

"This legislation will help prevent another backlog of untested sexual assault kits."

Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault

Leroy Whittenberger is a serial sexual offender and has three prior sexual assault convictions from Lincoln and Marathon counties. Law enforcement and local advocacy service providers from those counties were instrumental in bringing about these new convictions.

Sawyer County Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Multiple Arsons on Reservation

“Thanks to the investigators and prosecution team whose work resulted in a conviction on every count charged.”

Stevens Point Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Wife’s Death

"This sentence ensures that the defendant who committed this horrible crime will be incarcerated for a long time, if not for the rest of his life."

Attorney General Kaul Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Promised Student Loan Debt Forgiveness for Public Servants

According to these public servant borrowers and federal government reports, the U.S. Department of Education has committed pervasive errors in administering the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

AG Kaul Announces Testing Complete for All Kits Designated for Testing and New SAKI Grant Awarded

As of November 20, 2019, testing is complete for all kits designated for testing in the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.

AG Kaul Announces 3 Counties and 1 Tribe to Establish Treatment Courts; 7 Counties to Expand Current Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Programs

Attorney General Kaul Joins Lawsuit against EPA for Attacking Advanced Clean Car Standards

“Today’s filing is part of the multi-state effort to protect the ability of states to keep leading the fight against climate change.”

Wisconsin Collects More Than 30 Tons of Unused Medications During Drug Take Back Day; Ranks Second in Nation

Statewide 280 law enforcement agencies hosted Drug Take Back events and collected disposed drugs from 476 permanent drug disposal boxes at law enforcement agencies across the state.

AG Kaul Hosts Policy Summit on Emergency Detention and Mental Health

AG Kaul Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Endangered Species Act Regulations

"The Trump administration’s decision to adopt rules weakening the Endangered Species Act is unwarranted and unlawful."

AG Kaul Joins 29-State Coalition Requesting Secretary DeVos Discharge Student Loans for Closed Schools

“People who had the misfortunate of attending a school that was mismanaged shouldn’t be saddled with debt for their unfinished degree.”

AG Kaul Praises Passage of Sexual Assault Kit in Senate Committee, Calls for Assembly Action

"Thank you to the state senators who have moved Wisconsin closer to passing legislation that is designed to help prevent another backlog of untested sexual assault kits."

AG Kaul Opens Public Comment Period for Request for an Attorney General Opinion on Agency Rulemaking Authority

The public comment period will be open for 30 days.

AG Kaul Joins 24-State Coalition Opposing Trump Rule that Would Take Food Assistance Away from Millions of People

"This proposed rule is nothing short of cruel."

Rep. Anderson in Support of Extreme Risk Protection Orders

"We are long overdue for common-sense measures like Extreme Risk Protection Orders."

Republican Inaction Ignores Urgency of Gun Violence Crisis

Extreme risk laws are proven to have saved lives in other states

Rep. Robyn Vining Backs Extreme Risk Protection Order Legislation

"I stand with Governor Evers, Attorney General Kaul, and my colleagues in support of extreme risk laws, as we continue to work towards a safer Wisconsin, one with less tragedies caused by gun violence."

Democrats Announce Extreme Risk Protection Order Legislation to Prevent Suicide and Gun Violence

Gov. Evers, Attorney General Kaul join Rep. Sargent and Sen. Taylor in supporting extreme risk protection orders

AG Kaul Supports Legislation to Provide Benefits to Survivors of Fallen Officers

"Thank you to the members of the legislature who are working to advance this legislation."

Conflicts of Interest Abound as Wisconsin Republicans Play Politics With State Settling Lawsuits

More Fallout From Wisconsin Republicans’ Post 2018 Election Loss Tantrum as Billions At Stake in Opioid Lawsuits

Attorney General Kaul Joins 49 Attorneys General in Google Multistate Bipartisan Antitrust Investigation

“We must ensure that competition over technological innovation and privacy protections isn’t stifled.”

GOP Bungling Could Cost Wisconsin Taxpayers Millions

Republican Lame Duck Laws Continue to Obstruct State A.G.

Questions Swirl Around State Budget Committee Republicans’ Hiring of Lawyer/Lobbyist at Taxpayer Expense

Republicans’ Proposed Solution to the Mess They Made is a Farce