The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
February 2025
February 6, 2025
AG Rayfield Reacts to Latest Victory in Trump’s Attempt to Block Birthright Citizenship Order
On Thursday, a federal judge in Seattle indefinitely blocked President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, which has been the law of the land for 150 years and is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. “This just proves what we’ve been saying all along. No president can rewrite the Constitution with the stroke of a… View ArticleJanuary 2025
January 31, 2025
Rayfield Announces Initial Victory in Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Illegal Federal Funding Freeze
Federal Judge Today Issued Temporary Restraining Order to Restore Funding, Orders Trump Administration Not to Withhold Federal Funding Allocated by Congress Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced an initial victory in his lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Office of Management & Budget’s memo freezing federal grants and loans. “The court’s ruling marks a crucial step… View ArticleJanuary 28, 2025
Rayfield Files Lawsuit with 22 States on Behalf of Oregonians to Block Trump Administration’s Freeze on Federal Grants
Federal Judge temporarily pauses the freeze in separate lawsuit filed by Democracy Forward Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that the state will bring a lawsuit with 22 other states, challenging the Trump administration’s decision to freeze critical federal grants. “In the past 24 hours, an order from the White House has impacted billions… View ArticleJanuary 21, 2025