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William Morten Tong (Chinese: 湯偉麟; pinyin: Tāng Wěilín, born May 2, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 25th and current Attorney General of Connecticut.Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Tong attended Brown University and the University of Chicago Law School.He began his career as an attorney with the law firms Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Finn Dixon & Herling.

2 days ago · Attorney General William Tong today announced an initial victory in the lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Office of Management & Budget’s memo freezing federal grants and loans. ... Today a federal judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by Connecticut and a coalition of 22 other states ...

5 days ago · (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans. The new policy ...

1 day ago · HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has claimed an “initial victory” in a lawsuit filed by more than 20 states challenging President Donald Trump’s federal funding ...

4 days ago · HARTFORD, Conn (WTNH) — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s order for federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants was an ...

Dec 17, 2024 · Connecticut Attorney General William Tong (D) has been elected to serve as President-elect of the National Association of Attorneys General. The vote was unanimous. His term begins in 2026.

William Tong is the 25th Attorney General to serve Connecticut since the office was established by the state constitution in 1897. He first took office in 2019 and is currently serving his second term.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong in Stamford on Nov. 12. John Moore / Getty Images file “I grew up working side by side with my parents in our family’s Chinese restaurant, and in one ...

Jan 9, 2025 · BRIDGEPORT — As the city’s immigrant community braces for President-elect Donald Trump’s return and his promised mass deportations, Attorney General William Tong said he would rather not describe...