Jay Jones
Attorney General of Virginia

Recent Press Releases

July 16, 2026
Attorney General Jones is proud to announce the Office of Civil Rights’ historic settlement in a fair housing case brought against David Merryman, a notorious landlord in Newport News and Norfolk who is already serving 17 years in prison for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and race-based interference with housing and employment.
July 16, 2026
On the heels of NextEra Energy’s filing of a merger application with the State Corporation Commission (SCC), Attorney General Jay Jones released the following video and statement
July 15, 2026
Attorney General Jay Jones talked to WDBJ7’s Kate Capadonno about a new state law that gives the Office of the Attorney General more power to hold bad actors accountable for the illegal sale of vape and tobacco products.
July 15, 2026
Attorney General Jay Jones released the following statement after a judge dismissed the federal government’s lawsuit seeking access to the Commonwealth’s unredacted voter rolls