Washington AG's office indicates it will defend girls' sports ballot measure after ACLU sues to block it
"When a new law is passed by the people or the Legislature, our role is to ensure it is defended regardless of our personal views about the policy.We will review court filings as they come and discuss next steps," Brown’s office told OutKick.However, the lawsuit to challenge the initiative involves Brown’s former law firm, a teachers union that supported his campaign and the former employer of his policy director.
His office reiterated its position when OutKick asked follow-up questions about those connections and how the defense would be handled.JACKSON THOMPSON: WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CALLS GIRLS' SPORTS INITIATIVE UNCONSTITUTIONALSupporters of Initiative 638, a Nov.3 ballot measure in Washington state that would require K-12 athletes to compete according to their sex at birth speak at a pre-meet rally. (OutKick)"We’re discussing next steps and do not have more to add to the previous comment at this time.
Again, when a new law is passed by the people or the Legislature, our role is to ensure it is defended regardless of our personal views about the policy," the office said.The responses did not identify who would lead the defense or say whether the office had evaluated recusal or screening measures concerning those relationships.Pacifica Law Group, where Brown previously served as a partner, is representing the Washington Education Association in the challenge, according to the Northwest Progressive Institute’s account of the filing.Brown worked as a Pacifica partner from 2017 to 2021 before accepting President Joe Biden’s appointment as U.S.attorney for Western Washington, according to the firm.
He returned in June 2023, and Pacifica identified him as a partner when it announced his election as attorney general in November 2024.The Washington Education Association endorsed Brown’s 2024 campaign, according to Transparency USA.The union’s political action committee was also among Brown’s campaign donors, according to The Spokesman-Re...