Kathy Jennings

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Kathy Jennings is Delaware's attorney general, an office she has held since January 2019. She previously worked as Delaware's state prosecutor and chief deputy attorney general, practiced law with Charles Oberly, and was chief administrative officer of New Castle County. She graduated from the University of Delaware and Villanova University Law School.

What we have documented

We have documented 2 statements by Kathy Jennings, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Kathy Jennings

Portrait of Kathy Jennings

Kathy Jennings

Role at the time: Delaware attorney general, speaking in an official release

Condemned

Statement summary

Jennings criticizes deceptive data practices and links the settlement to Delaware's strengthened privacy law. She says the law will help stop sales of sensitive data.

“Today’s settlement ensures that GM won’t deceive consumers about its data practices in the future.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Kathy Jennings comments on the GM driver-data settlementKathy Jennings quotation block
Why we used this label

The reference point is GM's disputed collection and sharing of Smart Driver data without informed consent. Jennings condemns those practices.

Portrait of Kathy Jennings

Kathy Jennings

Role at the time: Delaware attorney general

Condemned

Statement summary

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings rejected the new tariffs as illegal, economically harmful and costly for families buying necessities. She criticized the administration's repeated attempts to impose them and vowed to fight them at every turn.

“This is bad policy, bad economics, and an insult to the hardworking people of this country”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)AG Jennings sues Trump Administration again to stop illegal tariffsAugust 3 release, quotation attributed to Jennings
Why we used this label

Relative to the new Section 301 tariffs, Jennings rejects their legality and justification. Her own quotation establishes a position beyond her participation in the lawsuit.

A participant is a subject of the case. A speaker has a statement documented in it. A commentator has an opinion or editorial documented in it.

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