Oregon and 19 States File Amicus Brief in Federal Court Today Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a “friend of the court” or amicus brief as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, to support a lawsuit aiming to block... View Article
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Media Release on February 14, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of the... View Article
“If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal. Judges... View Article
The Attorneys General of Massachusetts, Illinois, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont are issuing this Guidance to help businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations operating in our respective states... View Article
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Lawsuits and Letters on February 13, 2025
Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with 13 other attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk. The lawsuit argues that President Trump has exceeded his authority and violated the Appointments Clause of... View Article
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate its prior ban of a harmful pesticide on almost a dozen food crops. Chlorpyrifos has been shown to have devastating effects... View Article
Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against NIH’s Directive to Slash Funding for Cutting-Edge Medical Research at Every U.S. Research Institution Salem, OR – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield applauds a federal judge’s swift action in issuing temporary restraining order... View Article
Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Challenge NIH Funding Cuts for Universities and Research Institutions Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of... View Article
Oregon stands firmly against any actions that threatens the rights and livelihoods of federal workers. We are joining an amicus brief with 17 other states, to support the lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful directive forcing federal employees to resign... View Article
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today released the below statement after an early morning victory in court. A federal judge in the Southern District of New York temporarily blocked Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from accessing Americans’... View Article