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Nick Brown

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. 
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the law by repealing nationwide standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants, Washington and a multistate coalition argued in a new federal lawsuit filed today.
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. 
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.
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.
Coalition of states, counties, and cities across the country mount legal challenge in opposition to EPA’s unlawful rollback   
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. 
Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general filed a motion on Tuesday asking a federal court to enforce its previous order requiring the U.S. Department of Education to halt the unlawful discontinuation of congressionally approved school mental health grants.
Senior tenants who lived at certain properties managed by FPI will receive compensation and see their properties improved as part of a $7 million settlement between the state of Washington, California-based property management company FPI Management, and the owners of five low-income apartment complexes in Western Washington. 

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