Charity Clark

Led 47 attorneys general on 2025-08-26 in urging search engines and payment platforms to stop the spread of deepfake sexual images made without consent.

August 26, 2025Supports AI Regulation

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined 21 attorneys general in a 2026-09-09 appeals court brief backing a ruling that blocked a federal rule making it harder to sign up for and keep Affordable Care Act health coverage.

September 9, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued on 2026-09-02, with 21 other states, to block a federal rule that bars Medicaid and CHIP payments for gender-affirming care for low-income youth.

September 2, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued on 2026-06-29, with 23 other attorneys general, over the federal rule carrying out new Medicaid work requirements.

June 29, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued on 2025-12-24, with 17 other states, to block a federal declaration threatening doctors and hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to young people.

December 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts owner Evernorth and CVS on 2024-07-17, saying they unfairly drove up prescription drug prices in Vermont.

July 17, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Filed two lawsuits on 2026-09-09, with 20 other attorneys general, against new federal rules that weaken Endangered Species Act protections for wildlife habitat.

September 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Filed comments on 2026-09-01, with other states, opposing Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposals that raise allowed radiation exposure for workers and the public and cut monitoring.

September 1, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Filed a comment letter on 2026-08-21, with other attorneys general, opposing a Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposal that narrows environmental reviews and public input for nuclear power projects.

August 21, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued the EPA on 2026-07-21, with 18 other states, over a rule weakening limits on HFCs, potent greenhouse gases used in cooling.

July 21, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued the U.S. Interior Department on 2026-06-02, with other states, over its deal paying a company to cancel a major offshore wind lease near New York.

June 2, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Clark sued the Trump administration for illegally terminating funding for energy and infrastructure programs affecting Vermont.

February 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued Monsanto on 2023-06-19 over PCB contamination in Vermont schools and natural resources, the first statewide school PCB lawsuit in the nation.

June 19, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued on 2026-09-14, with 21 other states and D.C., to stop a new federal 'public charge' rule. The rule lets immigration officers deny green cards to immigrants who legally used public benefits.

September 14, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined 18 attorneys general in a 2026-08-26 comment letter opposing a federal rule with new identity and income proof requirements for sponsors of unaccompanied immigrant children.

August 26, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined a group of states in a 2026-08-26 court brief asking a judge to block a federal rule limiting international student visas to a fixed four years.

August 26, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Charged 13 protesters with misdemeanor trespass for refusing to leave a Williston office complex that houses an ICE surveillance center during a summer 2026 protest. Twelve were arraigned on 2026-09-24 and pleaded not guilty.

September 24, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: vermontpublic.org

Joined 22 attorneys general in an amended lawsuit filed 2026-08-21 against immigration-enforcement conditions the U.S. Justice Department placed on public safety grants, including Byrne JAG funds.

August 21, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined a group of attorneys general in a 2026-09-08 appeals court brief supporting a court order that limits warrantless arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

September 8, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Released guidance on 2025-06-11 explaining immigrants' rights during encounters with federal immigration officers and the limited role of local police.

June 11, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Secured a federal commitment on 2025-07-11, after suing with 15 other states, to keep forced reset triggers (devices that make guns fire like machine guns) out of Vermont.

July 11, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued on 2026-08-27, with 22 other states, to block new conditions on federal Title X family planning grants. The states argued the conditions strip funds from states and providers that do not follow the administration's approach.

August 27, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Asked the FDA on 2025-08-20, with 16 other states and D.C., to remove restrictions on mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion.

August 20, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued the Trump administration on 2025-07-29 over the new federal law cutting Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood health centers.

July 29, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won a court order on 2026-09-18, with 24 other states, that blocks the Trump administration from taking a database with the private information of 17 million drivers. The states had sued in August 2026 under federal privacy laws.

September 18, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won dismissal on 2026-09-17 of the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit demanding Vermont's full voter list. The judge agreed with her office that federal law did not allow the demand for voters' private data.

September 17, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won a temporary court order on 2026-08-21, with 21 attorneys general, stopping the Trump administration from demanding a database of 17 million drivers' private records.

August 21, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Filed two lawsuits on 2026-08-13, with 20 other states, against a federal demand for a database with private data on 17 million commercial drivers.

August 13, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Refiled a lawsuit against Clearview AI on 2025-04-25, saying it collected Vermonters' faces, including children's, for a facial recognition database without consent.

April 25, 2025Supports Data Privacy

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won the states' fair housing funding lawsuit on 2026-09-08, with 16 other attorneys general. The federal housing department dropped funding conditions that limited state enforcement of fair housing laws.

September 8, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined 19 attorneys general in a 2026-08-24 U.S. Supreme Court brief defending Colorado's rule that publicly funded preschools must not discriminate, including against LGBTQ+ families.

August 24, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined 40 states in a $694 million settlement with auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation, announced 2026-09-18. The states said it made car loans buyers could not afford. Vermont gets $701,251, including refunds and debt relief for 147 people.

September 18, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Her office settled with Health Care & Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont on 2026-09-16 over Medicaid money the agency kept instead of returning it to the state. The agency must pay the state $391,816 and follow new compliance rules.

September 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued Amazon on 2026-08-31, with 21 other states and the Federal Trade Commission. The suit says Amazon secretly raised prices in its advertising auctions for over seven years, costing sellers billions.

August 31, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Settled Vermont's 2023 lawsuit against Meta on 2026-08-26 as part of a multistate deal. The suit said Instagram was designed to be addictive and harmed children. Meta agreed to pay Vermont $92.7 million and to change how it designs products for young users.

August 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued on 2026-08-11, with 10 other states, to stop a federal banking decision overriding Vermont's law that makes lenders pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts.

August 11, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined a $45 million settlement with Block, maker of Cash App, on 2026-07-08 over misleading users about safety and fraud protection. Vermont got $1.3 million.

July 8, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Filed two lawsuits on 2026-05-15 against Vermont home contractors who did not register with the state as the residential contractor law requires.

May 15, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Settled with Northeast Kingdom Human Services on 2026-05-11 over neglect of a vulnerable adult and Medicaid overbilling. The agency paid $65,335 and agreed to reforms.

May 11, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won a jury verdict on 2026-04-15, with 33 other attorneys general, finding Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally eliminated competition and raised costs for fans.

April 15, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Settled with United Counseling Service of Bennington County on 2026-03-12 over service failures that put Medicaid clients and the public at risk. The agency paid $483,464 and accepted an outside monitor.

March 12, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Signed Vermont on to a $7.4 billion national settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over the opioid crisis, announced 2025-06-16. Vermont gets up to $21.85 million.

June 16, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Refiled a lawsuit against Clearview AI on 2025-04-25, saying it collected Vermonters' faces, including children's, for a facial recognition database without consent.

April 25, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Proposed remedies with the U.S. Justice Department and 37 other states on 2024-11-21 to end Google's illegal monopoly over internet search.

November 21, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued TikTok on 2024-10-08 under Vermont's Consumer Protection Act, saying it used features designed to hook children.

October 8, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on 2024-08-19, which says they built an illegal monopoly over live events.

August 19, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts owner Evernorth and CVS on 2024-07-17, saying they unfairly drove up prescription drug prices in Vermont.

July 17, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued Apple on 2024-03-21, with the U.S. Justice Department and 15 other states, for illegally monopolizing smartphone markets.

March 21, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon on 2024-03-14, which says Amazon uses unfair tactics that keep prices high and block rivals.

March 14, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won a federal court order on 2024-02-06 sending Vermont's consumer protection lawsuit against Exxon and other fossil fuel companies over greenwashing back to state court.

February 6, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined 52 attorneys general in a $700 million settlement with Google on 2023-12-19 over anticompetitive conduct in its Play Store. Most of the money went back to consumers.

December 19, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued Meta on 2023-10-24, saying Instagram was designed to make teens use it compulsively and harmed their mental health.

October 24, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued Monsanto on 2023-06-19 over PCB contamination in Vermont schools and natural resources, the first statewide school PCB lawsuit in the nation.

June 19, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined a $102.5 million, 42-state settlement on 2023-06-02 with Indivior, maker of the opioid treatment drug Suboxone, over illegal tactics to protect its monopoly. Vermont got about $2 million.

June 2, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued Avid Telecom on 2023-05-23 over billions of illegal robocalls, about 13 million of them to Vermont numbers on the Do Not Call list.

May 23, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Joined 20 attorneys general in a court brief filed 2026-09-17 asking a judge to halt a U.S. Agriculture Department reorganization. The states argued that forcing staff to relocate harms programs Vermont runs with the agency, such as food aid and wildfire prevention.

September 17, 2026

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Reached a settlement on 2026-09-10, with 23 attorneys general and two governors, that bars the Trump administration from again cutting AmeriCorps programs en masse during fiscal year 2026.

September 10, 2026

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won a court order on 2026-09-04, with 24 other states, blocking a new U.S. Postal Service rule on mail voting before the November 2026 election. The rule required federal approval of ballot envelope designs and voter data entry into a new portal.

September 4, 2026

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won a temporary court order on 2026-08-28, with 24 other states, halting the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-voting rule two days after the states sued.

August 28, 2026

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Vermont Public reported on 2026-08-27 that she accepted campaign donations from companies tied to her office's work, including $1,000 from prediction market Kalshi and $5,180 from a Meta executive. She said the gifts did not break ethics rules.

August 27, 2026

Source: vermontpublic.org

Sued the U.S. Postal Service on 2026-08-26, with 24 other states, over a new rule claiming power to regulate mail voting in state elections.

August 26, 2026

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won a permanent court order on 2026-06-24, with 18 other states, blocking key parts of President Trump's March 2025 elections order, including proof-of-citizenship rules for voter registration.

June 24, 2026

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Was named on 2026-05-11 co-chair of the national attorneys general committee on artificial intelligence, internet safety and cyber privacy.

May 11, 2026

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued President Trump on 2026-04-03, with 23 other attorneys general, over an executive order limiting mail voting to a federally approved voter list.

April 3, 2026

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won a federal appeals court ruling on 2026-03-16 that largely upheld the order blocking the Trump administration's 2025 freeze of federal funds to states.

March 16, 2026

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Issued a formal legal opinion on 2025-11-20 finding most of Gov. Scott's housing executive order lawful, but its wetlands and energy code sections unlawful unless done through agency rulemaking.

November 20, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued the U.S. Agriculture Department on 2025-10-28, with 22 other states, to restore food stamp (SNAP) benefits for more than 65,000 Vermonters during the federal shutdown.

October 28, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

As Vermont Attorney General, Clark sued the Trump administration over a funding freeze that blocked about $26 million for Vermont schools.

July 14, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Won a U.S. Court of International Trade ruling on 2025-05-28, with 11 other states, that struck down President Trump's worldwide emergency tariffs.

May 28, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Filed two lawsuits on 2025-05-13, with 19 other states, against federal threats to withhold emergency and transportation funds unless states helped with immigration enforcement.

May 13, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on 2025-05-05, with 19 other states, to stop mass firings and program cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

May 5, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued the Trump administration on 2025-04-23, with 11 other states, to block President Trump's worldwide tariffs, noting Vermont gets all its natural gas from Canada.

April 23, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Announced on 2025-03-24 her election to the executive committee of the National Association of Attorneys General, which governs the bipartisan group.

March 24, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued the Trump administration on 2025-03-13, with 20 other states, to stop the mass firings that were shutting down the U.S. Department of Education.

March 13, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued on 2025-02-13, with 13 other states, saying President Trump gave Elon Musk sweeping power over the federal government without Senate approval.

February 13, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sued the Trump administration on 2025-02-10, with 21 other states, to stop cuts to National Institutes of Health research funding for universities.

February 10, 2025

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Declined on 2024-11-20 to prosecute a Vermont State Police trooper for a fatal shooting in Orange in June 2024, finding his use of deadly force legal.

November 20, 2024

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Was named on 2024-06-27 co-chair of the National Association of Attorneys General tobacco committee, which enforces the tobacco settlement and leads on vaping.

June 27, 2024

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Reached a global settlement on 2023-07-05 to resolve all lawsuits against the State over the Jay Peak EB-5 investment fraud projects, pending a court bar order.

July 5, 2023

Source: ago.vermont.gov

Sworn in on 2023-01-05 as Vermont's 28th Attorney General, the first woman elected to the office.

January 5, 2023

Source: ago.vermont.gov