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Washington Attorney General launches public tracker, cites 37 lawsuits and $14 billion protected
Summary
The Washington attorney general announced a new public tracker of litigation against federal actions, said the office has filed 37 lawsuits and helped protect about $14,000,000,000 in federal funding, and pledged to continue defending state laws and residents’ rights.
The Washington state attorney general on Saturday announced a new public tracker of the office’s litigation against federal actions and said the office has filed 37 lawsuits opposing the federal administration.
“The work that we do on behalf of clients and the people of Washington state ... there is so much work that is happening all across this agency,” the attorney general said, adding the tracker is available at atg.wa.gov and will link to court dockets, victories and setbacks.
Nut graf: The tracker is designed to make the attorney general’s opposition to federal policies more transparent and to help residents follow cases the office says defend workers, students, victims of crime, the environment and immigrants. The attorney general said the litigation effort has helped protect an estimated $14,000,000,000 in federal funding for Washington.
The office described the litigation as a response to what the attorney general characterized as repeated, unlawful federal actions. “We now have 37 lawsuits against the administration because this president refuses to follow the law,” the attorney general said, framing the suits as necessary to defend state and constitutional rights and critical funding.
The press conference also included questions about other state priorities, including monitoring the Hanford cleanup under the Tri-Party agreement and addressing a backlog in DUI blood testing; the attorney general said the office works closely with client agencies and would follow up on specific operational questions.
The attorney general closed by emphasizing transparency and regional capacity, noting the office operates 13 regional offices across Washington and pledging continued legal defenses: “If we see things that are illegal and that are harming Washingtonians, we can't give up, and we will continue to fight back.”
The office provided the tracker on its website during the news event; follow-up items identified by reporters include requests for details on the 37 cases and the breakdown of the $14 billion estimate.
