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Attorney General Nick Brown, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration’s political agenda.
Attorneys general issue joint statement affirming the safety of and access to medical abortion drug
Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement addressing concerns over a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of mifepristone.
WA leads states suing over illegal conditions to programs that support comprehensive sexual health education
The Trump administration is threatening to pull funding for longstanding teen reproductive and sexual health education programs from states unless they remove language affirming young people’s gender identity.
In response, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia suing U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over this cruel, arbitrary, and illegal effort to deny support to young people for purely political reasons. The states of Oregon and Minnesota are co-leading.
Washington Attorney General's Federal Litigation Tracker
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Washington Attorney General's Federal Litigation Tracker
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With an unprecedented level of harmful, unconstitutional actions coming out of the White House, Washington state has sued the Trump administration dozens of times since January. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) filed these lawsuits to fight for the civil rights and privacy of Washingtonians, and to protect more than $15 billion in federal funding that supports vital public services for people across the state. Summaries of these lawsuits, and links to the case dockets are now available.
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Multistate coalition including Washington wins a court order protecting billions in federal emergency services funding
The Trump administration illegally attempted to coerce states into sweeping immigration enforcement by threatening to withhold billions in federal emergency services funding, a federal judge has ruled in an important victory for Washington and a multistate coalition.
A U.S. District Court judge in Rhode Island has granted a motion for summary judgment filed by Attorney General Nick Brown and 20 other attorneys general in their lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
WA settles with large, national property management company accused of charging military service members unfair housing fees
On the heels of a $1.4 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), property management company Greystar reached an agreement with the Washington Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to resolve allegations the company violated state and federal laws protecting military service members from illegal housing fees.
Hate Crimes & Bias Incidents Hotline 1-855-225-1010
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Hate Crimes & Bias Incidents Hotline 1-855-225-1010
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Washington’s Hate Crimes & Bias Incidents Hotline is now active in Clark, King, and Spokane counties. The non-emergency line helps callers find culturally competent support services—and, with the caller’s consent, assist in reporting incidents to local law enforcement.
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Washington joins state and local governments opposing EPA’s unsupported attempt to deny that greenhouse gases endanger public health
Washington, along with a coalition of other states and local governments, is opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to undo its landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare by driving climate change.
Last month, the Trump Administration announced its proposal to rescind that 2009 Endangerment Finding, claiming EPA lacks authority to regulate air pollution that contributes to climate change, and eliminate all existing EPA vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards in one fell swoop.