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Other LanguagesAG Brown-led coalition blocks federal cuts to school mental health grants
A U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order on Monday that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants.
WA co-leads coalition opposing federal regulator’s unlawful plan to fast-track gas pipeline projects
A proposed rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers’ energy bills, increase air pollution, and worsen climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of attorneys general argued today in comments submitted to the commission.
WA leads SCOTUS brief supporting responsible and informed hazardous waste disposal
Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in an amicus brief filed today before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing the federal government must make informed decisions about how to store, treat, and dispose of hazardous waste.
AG’s office secures $1.6 million for Washington homeowners who were charged illegal fees by Hayden Homes
This release was updated on July 29, 2026
The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has agreed to an assurance of discontinuance with the homebuilder Hayden Homes and its nonprofit partner First Story, requiring them to stop adding illegal private transfer fees to properties and to pay back Washington homeowners who paid the fees. This settlement concludes the office’s investigation.
AG Brown challenges unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are imposing unlawful conditions on federal funds to coerce states into complying with the federal administration’s political agenda, Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a lawsuit filed today.
AG Brown co-leads challenge to federal rule weakening regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unlawfully adopted a rule weakening regulations designed to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment, which will increase greenhouse gas emissions and harm Washington’s efforts to address climate change, and a multistate coalition co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown is challenging EPA's rule in a lawsuit filed today.
Judge finds Kalshi’s online gambling likely violates state law
The Office of the Attorney General won a preliminary injunction Monday in its case against KalshiEX (Kalshi) after a King County Superior Court judge found that Kalshi likely violated the Washington Gambling Act and the Consumer Protection Act by running an illegal gambling operation in Washington.
The Court will issue a final order prohibiting Kalshi from continuing to violate Washington law on August 5, giving Kalshi and the AG’s office time to confer on the terms of the injunction and provide further briefing to the Court about appropriate remedies.
AG Brown, coalition temporarily block Warner Bros./Paramount merger as lawsuit proceeds
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California today issued a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount), in a multistate lawsuit co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown.
AG Brown intervenes in lawsuit to protect onshore wind energy projects
Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general moving to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects, including at least five in Washington state.