Answering the Call: Attorney General Andrew Bailey Recaps His Legacy As Missouri’s 44th Attorney General

Answering the Call: Attorney General Andrew Bailey Recaps His Legacy As Missouri's 44th Attorney General

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey recapped his service to the people of Missouri as he prepares to continue his public service as Deputy Director of the FBI. Since being sworn in on January 3, 2023, Attorney General Bailey has pursued the mission of the Missouri Attorney General's Office (AGO): to protect the Constitution, enforce the law, defend the state, support the counties, and train the next generation.

"I promised Missourians that I would restore the rule of law and fight for their freedoms," said Attorney General Bailey. "This Office has stood firmly for the Constitution, for Missouri values, and for justice. Together, we built the Attorney General's Office into one of the most stable and effective offices in decades, and I am proud of what we accomplished."

Achieving Great Victory

"These victories represent Missouri's leadership on the national stage. From blocking unlawful federal overreach to securing justice for historic wrongs, Missouri has been the tip of the spear in defending liberty."

• Stopped Biden-Harris's illegal student loan "SAVE" scheme, protecting the rule of law and saving taxpayers half a trillion dollars.
• Won a historic $24 billion judgment against the Chinese Communist Party for unleashing COVID-19 - the first ruling of its kind worldwide.
• Eradicated Child Mutilation in Missouri by defending Senate Bill 49, the nation's first successful trial defense of a ban protecting children.
• Terminated the federal loan guarantee for Grain Belt Express, defended farmland, secured property rights, and saved taxpayers nearly $5 billion
• Secured major victories in Missouri v. Biden, the most significant free speech case in a generation. Attorney General Bailey obtained a court order blocking the Biden-Harris White House, the Surgeon General, the FBI, the DHS, and the CDC from continuing to violate the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans.

Defending the Constitution

"Missouri took the lead to stop government and cooperate censorship, fight racist and sexist DEI overreach, and defend religious liberty to ensure that every Missourian's voice can be heard without government suppression."

• Forced Biden's EPA to withdraw its unconstitutional cybersecurity rule.
• Sued Media Matters for stonewalling an AGO investigation and for Media Matters' allegedly fraudulent solicitation of donations from Missourians amidst its efforts to target X, formerly known as Twitter.
• Sued IBM for racist and sexist DEI policies violating Missouri law.
• Sued New York for election interference.
• Sued BlackRock, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group for anticompetitive ESG schemes.
• Sued Jackson County for having an ordinance that censors religious counselors.
• Sued Starbucks for race- and sex-based discrimination.
• Investigated City Of Columbia unlawful DEI programs.
• Investigated Hidden ESG And DEI Agendas in corporations.
• Testified before House Judiciary Committee on censorship and the political persecution of President Trump.
• Filed a brief opposing a gag order on President Trump and defending his right to stay on the ballot.
• Expose Big Tech Censorship Of President Trump, As AI Chatbots Produce Fake News
• Forced S&P Global to halt use of ESG scoring and sued corporations pushing illegal ESG agendas.
• Ordered Missouri universities and municipalities to end race-based affirmative action.

Protecting Children and Families

"Our children deserve protection from experimental procedures, from dangerous drugs, and from radical ideologies. Missouri set the national standard in defending children and families."

• Shutdown a St. Louis transgender clinic performing experimental procedures on children without parental consent.
• Defended Missouri's pro-life law against every challenge.
• Sued Planned Parenthood of the Great Plains for trafficking minors across state lines.
• Sued Biden's Title IX rewrite, allowing males in female spaces.
• Sued Biden's Administration for Forcing Healthcare Providers to Perform Gender Transitions on Taxpayer Dime.
• Sued National Planned Parenthood for deceiving women about abortion drugs.
• Sued Biden's FDA for unconstitutionally approving abortion pills by mail.
• Sued Wentzville School District for concealing a transgender bathroom policy.
• Sued Meta for harming youth with addictive technology on its platforms.
• Sued Southampton Community Healthcare for puberty blocker deception.
• Investigated Hazelwood school district's DEI programs.
• Enacted a first-in-the-nation rule on age-verification standards for pornographic websites.
• Instituted emergency regulation to restrict child gender interventions.
• Joined numerous states in supporting laws banning child mutilation.
• Opposed Biden's proposed foster care rule forcing transgender ideology on placements.
• Fought to Reinstate Women's Sports Records erased by the NCAA.
• Led the nation in protecting female athletes and ensuring fair competition.

Second Amendment - "Shall not be infringed"

"The right to keep and bear arms is fundamental. The Constitution exists to protect us from the government and clearly states "the rights shall not be infringed," which is why I do not believe that gun restrictions are legal under our Constitution and fought every day for the Second Amendment rights of Missourians."

• Obtained win against Biden Administration's unconstitutional pistol brace rule
• Filed suit against Biden's ATF over unconstitutional private gun sale rules
• Filed suit against Jackson County for Second Amendment Violations
• Put St. Louis Mayor on notice after her announcement to target gun rights
• Investigated Big Tech, for silencing lawful speech related to firearms and ammunition platforms
• Joined suit opposing California's unconstitutional gun laws

Defending Missouri's Farmers and Ranchers

"Missouri's farmers are the backbone of our state. Our Office fought federal overreach and stood up for agriculture to protect property rights and keep our rural communities strong."

• Halted Biden's unconstitutional Waters of the United States rule.
• Defended SB 391, shielding farmers from overregulation of CAFOs.
• Investigated Grain Belt Express for lies and broken promises.
• Halted Biden's burdensome ozone restrictions.
• Sued Biden's EPA for unconstitutional and burdensome emission standards.
• Sued Biden's EPA for allowing California to illegally ban existing heavy-duty tractor-trailer vehicles.
• Opposed Biden's attack on gas-powered vehicles, defending Missouri consumers from costly mandates.

Supporting Law Enforcement and the Rule of Law

"Law and order start at home. We restored integrity to public offices, secured justice for victims, and supported law enforcement with the tools to keep Missouri safe."

Quo Warranto & Accountability

• Ousted Kim Gardner, St. Louis Circuit Attorney, through quo warranto after her 97 percent non-prosecution rate devastated public safety in the St. Louis region.
• Issued the Kim Gardner Report, documenting her misconduct and removal.
• Secured Iron County Sheriff's registration through quo warranto after criminal charges for participating in gang activity.
• Secured Cape Girardeau Corners removal for stealing, failing to investigate deaths, and falsifying death certificates.
• Striped Ray County Sheriff through quo warranto after willful misconduct, including unlawfully releasing detainees accused of sexual assault.
• Secured Benton County Treasurer removal through quo warranto following arrest on felony sex charges involving a minor.
• Secured Felony Indictment against St. Louis County Executive Sam Page for election law violations.

Criminal Justice & Sexually Violent Predators

The AGO under Andrew Bailey has increased criminal prosecutions by 133 percent.

• Secured conviction in long-unsolved Franklin County's 1987 cold case murder.
• Charged suspect in the shooting of Hermann police officers.
• Secured life without parole for the murder of Clinton police officer.
• Secured life without parole for a Warren County murder.
• Secured First degree murder conviction in Reynolds County
• Secured Murder conviction in Boone County.
• Defended the constitutionality of Missouri's Police Officer's Bill of Rights before the Missouri Supreme Court.
• Secured commitment of a St. Louis City statutory child rapist
• Won a 150-year sentence for a Warren County sex offender.
• Obtained a Boone County Secures Sexual Assault Conviction using DNA from a 23-year-old SAFE Kit Initiative match.
• Secured a life sentence for Taney County rapists in a 32-year-old cold case.
• Won commitment of a Shelby County repeat child sex offender.
• City of St. Louis Sexually violent predator committed.
• Secured a 295-year sentence in a Franklin County statutory rape case.
• Obtained the maximum sentence in a Madison County statutory rape case.
• Released the SAFE Kit Report showing a 100 percent reduction in the backlog and more than 450 CODIS hits.

Fighting For Missourians

"We fought fraud, secured consumer protections, and held corporations accountable because Missourians deserve a fair marketplace and honest governance."

• Earned national recognition when the U.S. Office of the Inspector General awarded Missouri's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse in 2023.
• Won Lawsuit Against Jackson County Tax Assessor for illegal property assessments.
• Secured a Fifth Circuit ruling allowing Missouri's lawsuit to force Biden to finish President Trump's border wall.
• Obtained consent judgment against unlawful dog breeders.
• Shut down a Texas-based robocaller operation.
• Sued Biden's DHS for failure to secure the southern border.
• Sued Biden's Department of Labor for pushing ESG retirement practices.
• Sued Dollar General for deceptive pricing.
• Sued H&R Block, Taxslayer LLC, and TaxAct, Inc for illegally sharing taxpayer data.
• Sued Avid Telecom for national robocaller violations.
• Investigated dangerous and unregulated vape and marijuana products flooding Missouri.
• Investigated Liberty Safe's policies for releasing customer safe codes to third parties.
• Launched "Operation Robocall Roundup" targeting 37 telecom companies engaged in illegal robocalls.

Notable Settlements

"By holding corporate giants accountable, we returned hundreds of millions to Missourians and sent a clear message: no one is above the law."

• $24 billion judgment against the Chinese Communist Party for unleashing COVID-19
• $700 million agreement settlement with Google over anticompetitive conduct concerning the Google Play Store
• $102.5 million settlement with Indivior Inc, the maker of opioid use disorder treatment drug Suboxone
• $49.5 million settlement with Blackbaud for data breach
• $35 million settlement with leasing company, Tempoe

A Legacy of Excellence

Since taking office in 2023, Attorney General Andrew Bailey has transformed the AGO into the strongest it has been in decades. Under his leadership, attorney turnover decreased by nearly 60 percent, hundreds of new team members were hired and trained with purpose, and the AGO established robust pipelines through Mizzou Law partnerships, trial programs, and leadership development initiatives.

For the first time since the Nixon administration, the AGO is approaching full staffing, with a projected 90 percent staffing level by 2026. To help achieve this measure, the Attorney General's Office secured a historic budget increase of approximately $3 million during the 2025 legislative session, demonstrating faith in the mission. Attorney General Bailey leaves behind the most stable, innovative, and results-driven AGO in modern history.

"At the Attorney General's Office, we didn't just fill positions; we built a legacy. Today, this Office is the gold standard for public service, developing top-tier legal talent and delivering unmatched results for Missourians," said Attorney General Bailey.

Every corner of the AGO has advanced the mission to protect the Constitution, enforce the law, defend the state, support the counties, and train the next generation.

The breakdown below highlights how each division has delivered on that mission:

Consumer Protection

• Totals (2023-2024):
  • Handled more than 155,000 consumer complaints
  • Secured more than $465 million for Missouri citizens through judgments/settlements and restitution

Public Protection

• Totals (2023 - Aug 2025):
  • Received guilty jury verdicts in 36 cases, and 2 cases with a guilty verdict by a judge
  • Obtained guilty pleas in 83 cases
  • Entered in 115 assist cases across the state
  • Closed 102 post-conviction relief cases
  • Received 590 habeas referrals
  • Closed 637 habeas cases
  • Obtained 18 sexually violent predator commitments

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU)

Criminal Cases (2023 - Aug 2025)

• Filed: 104 fraud and 5 abuse/neglect
• Convictions: 85 (81 fraud; 4 abuse/neglect)
• Secured Restitution/Penalties: $13,795,556.07
• Active cases: 54 State; 17 Federal

Civil Cases (2023- Aug 2025)

• Settlements: 29 civil settlements
• Total Value: $14,991,071.85

Combined Criminal and Civil Restitution/Settlements

• $28,706,627.92

Criminal Appeals

• Totals (2023 - Aug 2025):
  • Cases opened: 1,313
  • Cases closed: 1,186
  • AGO briefs filed: 1,177
  • Supreme Court arguments: 34
  • District arguments: 277

Governmental Affairs

• Totals (2023 - Aug 2025):
  • Matters opened: 3,130
  • Matters closed: 3,023
  • Prevailed in over 30 cases on appeal in the Missouri Court of Appeals, the Missouri Supreme Court, or the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals

Sunshine Law

• Totals (2023 - Aug 2025)
  • Sunshine Law presentations given: 116 - most conducted in recorded AGO history
  • Cleared inherited sunshine law backlog, and closed/resolved 944 sunshine law requests

Litigation

• Totals (2023-Aug 2025):
  • Litigation opened: 457 cases
  • Employment opened: 126 cases
  • Total opened: 583
  • Litigation closed: 492 cases
  • Employment closed: 113 cases
  • Total closed: 588

Labor

• Totals (2023- Aug 2025):
  • Closed 8,502 Second Injury Fund claims and 1,468 Central Accident Reporting Office (CARO) claims for a total of 9,970 claims closed
  • Achieved savings of approximately $6,849,949 for the Second Injury Fund and $2,066,590 for CARO
  • Collected $67,259.01 in criminal penalties and restitution
  • Closed out 17 fraud/noncompliance cases with either a guilty plea or completed Deferred Prosecution Agreement
  • Processed 4,736 new claims filed against the Fund and 920 new claims filed against CARO, for a total of 5,656 new claims processed

Financial Services

• Totals (2023 - Aug 2025):
  • 2,198 administrative child support modification cases reviewed/closed
  • Closed 7,801 matters
  • Processed more than $38 million in payments

"It has been the honor of my life to serve as Missouri's 44th Attorney General," said Attorney General Bailey. "When Missouri calls, I will always answer. We defended the Constitution, enforced the law, defended the state, supported our counties, and trained the next generation. I know this Office will continue to do great work for the people of Missouri, and together we have built a legacy of strength and justice that will endure long after my tenure."