New Mexico Attorney General. Has prioritized high-profile civil cases and consumer protection, shaping state legal strategy.
DACA recipient Jessica Treviño has had her status terminated after an immigration violation, prompting a federal lawsuit seeking her return and restoration of DACA. The case is part of a broader pattern of DACA enforcement actions that have affected families near the border.
New Mexico has filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., alleging the U.S. Department of Justice is withholding unredacted materials crucial to state investigations of Jeffrey Epstein’s activities at the Zorro Ranch. The suit seeks judicial intervention to compel disclosure, as state probes press for accountability for survivors and witnesses.
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund and to change product features for young users, adding to a $375 million jury award from March and bringing Meta’s total liability in the case to $942 million. The bulk of the new fund — $420 million — is allocated for youth mental-health treatment; other measures include limits on notifications and enhanced age-assurance steps.
The latest rulings in New Mexico require Meta to tighten age verification, curb addictive features, and fund mental-health services for young users. Courts have ordered a series of safety measures and an educational campaign, with continued litigation and potential nationwide implications.
New Mexico has ordered Meta to implement measures to curb youth harm on its platforms, including age-verification improvements, reduced under-18 engagement features, and mandatory safety notices. The ruling allocates $420 million for treatment and prevention services, with the total civil liability reaching $942 million, subject to appeal.
Rep. James Comer has issued a letter requesting internal DEA records on the agency’s practice of monitoring major fentanyl shipments without seizing them. The move follows New Mexico officials’ concerns and whistleblower accounts alleging orders to stand down. The inquiry mirrors a broader debate over risk-mitigation rules and the pace of seizures amid the nation’s fentanyl crisis.
New Mexico has moved its Cambridge Analytica case to trial in Santa Fe, alleging Facebook failed to alert users after a quiz harvested data from about 87 million profiles and sold it for targeted political ads. The state seeks civil penalties and an injunction as the four-week proceedings begin, with a video deposition of Mark Zuckerberg planned.
A lawsuit seeks to bar Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn from collecting payments from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, which is valued at over $100 million. Attorney General Raul Torrez says the two aided Epstein's abuse at Zorro Ranch and stands to gain if court intervention does not occur.
New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion penalty for deceiving users about data privacy, following a Cambridge Analytica-related case. A jury found 43 million violations of the state’s unfair practices act, but the judge reduced the total to $25 billion. Meta plans to appeal. The case highlights how state-level consumer protection actions are increasingly used to hold tech firms to account.
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion after a two‑week trial found the company misled consumers about data privacy linked to the Cambridge Analytica case and related policies. The verdict concentrates on more than 43 million alleged violations of state consumer protection laws, with proceeds directed to New Mexico’s schools.