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Dunleavy Selects Former US Attorney in Texas as Alaska Attorney General
Stephen J. Cox, with extensive federal and private sector legal experience, replaces Treg Taylor as Alaska Attorney General, starting August 29, 2025, pending legislative confirmation.
- On Thursday, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy named Stephen J. Cox to serve as the state's next attorney general, effective Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, replacing Treg Taylor upon his resignation.
- The vacancy comes after Treg Taylor announced last week his resignation effective Aug. 29 and Dunleavy's first two attorneys general left amid scandal.
- A longtime federal prosecutor, Stephen J. Cox served in the first Trump U.S. Department of Justice and led over 120 staff as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, recently working at Bristol Bay Industrial.
- Under Alaska law, the appointment is subject to confirmation by the Alaska Legislature, and Governor Mike Dunleavy will forward Stephen J. Cox's name for the 2026 legislative session.
- Critics quickly noted Stephen J. Cox joined the Alaska Bar Association earlier this year, was not registered to vote in Alaska as of May, and ProPublica reported his 2020 Texas Walmart case intervention may arise in confirmation.
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Governor Dunleavy Appoints Stephen J. Cox as Alaska Attorney General - Alaska Native News
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of Stephen J. Cox as the next Attorney General of Alaska, with the appointment effective Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. Governor Dunleavy highlighted Cox’s broad legal, regulatory, and leadership credentials – noting that Cox served in the first Trump Administration as a senior U.S. Department of Justice official, […] The post Governor Dunleavy Appoints Stephen J. Cox as Alaska Attorney Gener…
Governor taps former Trump DOJ senior official as Alaska’s next Attorney General
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy picks former Texan U.S. Attorney for new state attorney general
Stephen Cox, seen here in a headshot provided by the Alaska Department of Law, was named Alaska's attorney general-designee by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (Photo by Briana Binder/Marmot CreativeGov. Mike Dunleavy has named former Texas U.S. Attorney Stephen Cox to replace departing Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor, he announced in a prepared statement Thursday. Cox’s appointment is subject to a confirmation vote by the Alas…
Stephen Cox named new attorney general for Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of Stephen J. Cox as the next Attorney General of Alaska. The appointment takes effect Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, and Cox’s name will be forwarded to the Alaska Legislature for confirmation in the 2026 session. Gov. Dunleavy praised Cox’s wide-ranging experience in both federal service and the private […] The post Stephen Cox named new attorney general for Alaska appeared first on Must Read Alaska.
Gov. Dunleavy names Stephen J. Cox as Alaska's next attorney general
Stephen J. Cox has been named by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy to serve as the state’s next attorney general. (Alaska Department of Law) Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named Stephen J. Cox to be Alaska’s next attorney general. Cox is a member of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization, and has experience in the public and private sector. During his first term, President Donald Trump appointed Cox in 2020 to be the U.S. Attorney for the Eas…
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