The Seattle Children’s Hospital filed a lawsuit in Travis County District Court on Dec. 7 against the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG), after that agency requested documents related to gender transition policies and any such care provided to Texas children.
Why do they have to sue? Why do they have to respond at all? Texas isn’t Washington and not only is there no jurisdiction, there’s no standing for the courts either.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/06/24/how-washingtons-shield-law-protects-abortion-patients-coming-from-other-states/
Because Texas threatens criminal prosecution for anyone who does not comply. And these people are probably concerned that if they just say no and don’t sue, they will most likely face criminal litigation in Texas that could cause arrest warrants that could affect them if and when they travel.
Right but outside of issuing an arrest warrant in the state of Texas, what else could they do? They are not federal and have no greater authority.
So you think it’s totally fine that people just doing their fully legal job in the state they live and work in should be subjected to arrest warrants that prevent them from ever safely entering a completely different state?
“Sorry boss, I can’t go to that conference. It’s hosted in Texas and I’ll be arrested as I exit the plane.”
I never made a judgement on the outcome.