Brian Frosh

Brian Frosh
46th Attorney General of Maryland
In office
January 21, 2015 – January 3, 2023
GovernorLarry Hogan
Preceded byDoug Gansler
Succeeded byAnthony Brown
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – January 6, 2015
Preceded byHoward A. Denis
Succeeded bySusan C. Lee
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 16th district
In office
1987–1995
Preceded byMarilyn R. Goldwater
Connie Morella
Succeeded byMarilyn R. Goldwater
Personal details
Born (1946-10-08) October 8, 1946 (age 78)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationWesleyan University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)
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Brian E. Frosh (born October 8, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Maryland from 2015 to 2023. He also served five terms in the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 16 in Montgomery County. Prior to serving in the Senate, Frosh represented District 16 in the Maryland House of Delegates, serving two four-year terms.[1][2]

Frosh was elected to his second term as attorney general on November 6, 2018.[3] In his first term, Frosh joined Karl Racine, attorney general of the District of Columbia, in filing a lawsuit against Donald Trump, alleging he had violated the foreign and domestic emoluments clauses of the U.S. Constitution.[4] On October 21, 2021, Frosh announced that he would not seek a third term in 2022.[5]

During his tenure as attorney general, Frosh filed numerous lawsuits against the Trump administration.

  1. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator". Maryland State Board of Elections. 2006.
  2. ^ "2010 General Election Official Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. December 1, 2010.
  3. ^ Duncan, Ian (November 6, 2018). "Democrat Brian Frosh, who has fought Trump policies, wins re-election as Maryland attorney general". The Baltimore Sun.
  4. ^ Geewax, Marilyn (June 12, 2017). "Attorneys General Of Maryland And D.C. Sue Trump Over His Businesses". NPR.org.
  5. ^ Stole, Bryn (October 21, 2021). "Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announces he won't seek re-election". The Baltimore Sun.