American Oversight, “a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit ethics watchdog that uses public records requests backed by litigation to expose official misconduct, threats to democracy and abuses of power at all levels of government, has filed an amicus brief with the Texas Supreme Court in support of families and medical providers challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s February 2022 directive targeting the parents and caregivers of transgender youth, according to a press release from American Oversight.

The brief draws on records obtained by American Oversight from the Department of Family and Protective Services that “directly contradict the state’s claim that the governor’s order did not constitute a new rule under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act,” the press release says.

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