state's attorney
noun
: a legal officer (such as a district attorney) appointed or elected to represent a state in court proceedings within a district
called also state attorney
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Karen Piper Mitchell, a deputy state's attorney, said witnesses in the car told authorities the argument was over a gun that a friend of Wells had stolen from Webber, and that Webber was upset Wells was still friends with the thief.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Earlier this week, DOJ and Oklahoma settled its case, with the state's attorney general saying the agreement will ensure privacy protections will be in place.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Opening arguments begin on Monday in a high-profile trial brought by the state of New Mexico against Meta, which allegedly failed to safeguard apps like Facebook and Instagram from online predators who targeted child users, according to Raúl Torrez, the state's attorney general.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma's governor wants to settle the federal lawsuit over pollution of the Illinois River, saying his state's attorney general and the defendant Northwest Arkansas poultry companies are at an impasse, according to a court motion filed Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Earlier this week, DOJ and Oklahoma settled its case, with the state's attorney general saying the agreement will ensure privacy protections will be in place.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Opening arguments begin on Monday in a high-profile trial brought by the state of New Mexico against Meta, which allegedly failed to safeguard apps like Facebook and Instagram from online predators who targeted child users, according to Raúl Torrez, the state's attorney general.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma's governor wants to settle the federal lawsuit over pollution of the Illinois River, saying his state's attorney general and the defendant Northwest Arkansas poultry companies are at an impasse, according to a court motion filed Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
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“State's attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%27s%20attorney. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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