The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
April 2025
April 4, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Protect Libraries and Museums
Multi-state Coalition Suing to Stop Dismantling of Federal Agencies That Support Libraries, Museums, Minority-Owned Businesses, and Workers Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and… View ArticleApril 4, 2025
Oregon and Washington Sue Trump to Protect Election Integrity from Presidential Overreach
AG Rayfield, SOS Tobias Read call this latest power grab a blatant attempt to undermine voting The attorneys general of Oregon and Washington today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s unconstitutional executive order attacking elections and voting rights. The president’s illegal order will make it harder to vote, erode public confidence in our elections,… View ArticleApril 4, 2025
AG Rayfield Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Funding Cuts and Delays for Medical and Public Health Research
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts over its unlawful attempt to disrupt grant funding issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The lawsuit challenges the Administration’s unreasonable and intentional delays in reviewing NIH grant applications, as… View ArticleApril 2, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general to secure a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees. The PI protects federal probationary employees who live… View ArticleApril 1, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition Oppose Federal Legislation That Would Create Substantial Barriers to Voting
Married women who have changed their names among those who would be affected Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 17 attorneys general, sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing H.R. 22, known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The coalition argues that the proposed legislation would add extra, unnecessary hurdles for… View ArticleApril 1, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
“This is not just an attack on the states, it’s an assault on the well-being of every American” Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 23 states attorneys general and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy,… View ArticleMarch 2025
March 26, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Urges Legal Professionals to Stand Strong in the Face of Bullying And Political Retribution
Attorney General Rayfield, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, issued an open letter to the legal community warning of illegal attempts by the Trump administration to deter lawyers from challenging the administration’s actions or representing clients disfavored by the administration. The attorneys general call on the legal community to resist attempts at… View ArticleMarch 26, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
Attorney General Rayfield is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Oregon joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition. “We’re sending a clear message to these drug companies:… View ArticleMarch 25, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump from Withholding Critical Disaster Relief Funding
Oregon Dept. of Emergency Management is one agency reporting impacts from freeze Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in seeking a court order to force the Trump administration to unfreeze essential funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Despite multiple court orders, including a preliminary injunction issued on March… View ArticleMarch 24, 2025