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Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 25 states have secured a preliminary injunction (PI) blocking illegal efforts by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted vote-by-mail systems ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. 
Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court action allowing the president’s unconstitutional executive order attacking mail-in voting to proceed for now. 
El gobierno federal intenta usar ilegalmente la información privada y confidencial de decenas de miles de habitantes de Washington que reciben beneficios del programa Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, Asistencia Temporal para Familias Necesitadas). Washington y una coalición multiestatal presentaron una nueva demanda para proteger a los residentes de este uso indebido e ilegal de información personal confidencial.
The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse of sensitive personal information.
Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship:
Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody. 
To close out National Military Appreciation Month, the Attorney General’s Office released a new resource guide today for military service members in Washington informing them of their rights and protections.
On Wednesday, the Attorney General’s Office posted a hub for information about the rights of Washingtonians. The webpage brings together Know Your Rights guides in one place so Washingtonians can easily find the answers to questions about their rights.
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today sued Providence Health & Services in King County Superior Court, alleging that Providence repeatedly failed to provide reasonable accommodations required under state law to pregnant and nursing employees.
Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication.

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