Jennifer Davenport Archives - New Jersey Globe

N.J., 19 states sue over executive order banning ‘DEI’ from federal contractors

June 10, 2026 4:18 pm

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, challenging an executive order that New Jersey and several other states consider vague and unlawful. The suit, which features attorneys general from 19 other states,...

N.J. sues over blocked health inspection at Delaney Hall; Newark plans to expand effort to shut facility down

June 2, 2026 12:09 pmJune 2, 2026 2:41 pm

The conflict over Delaney Hall is once again spilling into the courts on Tuesday, with state officials suing the company operating the detention center over its refusal to allow state health inspectors full access to the facility, and the mayor...

State Police will take over security outside Delaney Hall as protests, scuffles continue

May 29, 2026 4:08 pmMay 29, 2026 4:09 pm

The New Jersey State Police will take over security operations outside of a controversial Newark immigrant detention center, officials announced Friday. Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed, privately operated detention center, has been the subject of protests as reports of poor living...

N.J., N.Y. attorneys general announce investigation into FIFA ticketing practices

May 27, 2026 11:22 amMay 27, 2026 1:38 pm

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a joint investigation into FIFA’s ticketing practices for the upcoming World Cup as prices soar and controversy brews. In a joint release, the attorneys general said...

Sherrill picks new Insurance Fraud prosecutor

May 26, 2026 9:24 pmMay 26, 2026 11:33 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has nominated a former federal prosecutor as the state’s insurance fraud prosecutor. Bernard Cooney, a Montclair resident who worked with Sherrill at the U.S. Attorney’s office, assumed the post on an interim basis last week as he...

Davenport signs bipartisan letter asking Congress to hold off on ‘inadequate’ online safety bill

May 26, 2026 3:18 pm

A national, bipartisan coalition of dozens of attorneys general is asking Congress to hit the brakes on a bill that would preempt state law, with state officials signaling that they want a say in how online regulation is enforced. The...

N.J. sues U.S. Education Department over professional degree student loan limits

May 19, 2026 5:17 pm

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined 23 other states and D.C. on Tuesday to sue the U.S. Department of Education over a rule that the states argue illegally restricts access to federal student loans for professional degree programs. In...