Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rescinded its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for state energy programs, which would have forced the state to scale back or delay high-impact community programs. On Thursday, DOE agreed to dismiss its appeal, preserving the states’ victory in federal court and bringing the case to a close. 

Attorney General Nick Brown today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in challenging the President’s unlawful executive order restricting voter eligibility and mail-in voting.
 

In a decisive win for Washington and other states, a federal appeals court rejected the federal government’s request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that allows tens of thousands of formerly homeless people across the country to remain in stable housing.

After successful prosecutions by the Attorney General’s Office, Yakima County juries convicted Frederick Thomson and Lucas Noe Martinez of two counts of attempted child rape. Martinez was sentenced to a range of 90 months to life in prison on March 25 and Thomson was sentenced to a range of 48 months to life in prison on Wednesday.

“We are committed to protecting the safety of Washingtonians and working with local law enforcement to keep families safe” said AG Nick Brown. “Successful convictions like this are possible because of the hard work of our attorneys and staff.”

Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement on President Trump’s latest unlawful executive order attempting to exert control over elections:
 

Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement with 23 other attorneys general before oral arguments began in the U.S. Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, which concerns President Trump’s unlawful executive order to end birthright citizenship. 

(Updated March 31, 2026, to include additional plaintiffs.)

Attorney General Nick Brown is warning consumers about a rising wave of text and email “phishing” or “imposter” scams targeting licensed drivers in Washington state. Scammers posing as local and state government agencies, such as the Washington State Department of Licensing and the Department of Transportation, are sending consumers fraudulent text and email messages that demand payment for unpaid traffic tickets or toll fees. 

Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit today against Kalshi, a company that violates state law by operating and advertising an online platform where users can bet on sports, elections, and other events. Kalshi even allows consumers to bet on the total number of “measles cases this year,” “what will witnesses say” during a child trafficking hearing, or potential outcomes in the Iran war. 

In a move to protect Washingtonians who depend on federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 20 other attorneys general in suing the agency for attempting to impose unconstitutional and unlawful conditions on the agency’s programs, grants, and agreements.
 
“In an affordability crisis, threatening to withhold food assistance from kids and vulnerable families is heartless—and against the law,” Brown said. “That’s why it’s important that we fight back so Washingtonians get the support they need.”