Washington Attorney General will defend voter ban on transgender student athletes

The Washington State Attorney General office indicated it will fight to defend Initiative 638, a voter-approved measure that bars biological males from girls school sports. Fox News reported that the statement came after the ACLU of Washington and other groups announced a lawsuit to block the new measure. KOIN.com and The Daily Evergreen both reported that the ACLU announced legal action to challenge the voter-approved ban on transgender youth in school sports. [1][2][3]

A representative for Attorney General Nick Brown told OutKick that the office must defend laws passed by the people or the legislature, regardless of personal views about the policy. The spokesperson stated that the office will review court filings as they arrive and discuss next steps in the legal process. [1]

Fox News reported that the lawsuit challenging Initiative 638 involves the former law firm of Attorney General Nick Brown, alongside a teachers union and the ACLU. [1]