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As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states’ attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship

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. 

CONSUMER ALERT: Scams target licensed drivers in Washington

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. 

Washington sues online betting platform Kalshi for illegal gambling

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. 

WA sues USDA for illegally holding hostage billions in critical funding

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.”
 

Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth

A federal court said on Thursday that it would rule for Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia, turning back an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure health care providers into ending transgender health care for youth with gender dysphoria.
 
In an oral statement following yesterday’s hearing, U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai said he would grant the states’ motion for summary judgment with a written order to follow.
 

AG Brown calls on EPA to rescind pro-pollution policy, enforce environmental laws

Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition of 12 other attorneys general today in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a Trump administration policy that significantly weakens federal environmental enforcement. 

In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, the coalition warns that EPA’s December 2025 “Compliance First” memo discourages compliance, creates bureaucratic bottlenecks, and allows polluters to skirt accountability, while ignoring the effects of pollution on public health and the environment.