The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
February 2025
February 21, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Calls On Court To Protect Gender Affirming Care
Coalition of 18 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief to Support Plaintiffs in PFLAG v. Trump Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 18 attorneys general today filed an amicus brief, supporting a group of plaintiffs that includes individual patients, their families, and Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) in their lawsuit… View ArticleFebruary 21, 2025
Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Rayfield Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding For Life-Saving Medical Research
Hearing Scheduled for 7 a.m. PST at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston; Register to listen online here Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general today issued a joint statement ahead of a court hearing involving the National Institutes of Health’s unlawful cuts to support medical and public health research. At today’s… View ArticleFebruary 20, 2025
Appeals Court Agrees With Attorney General Rayfield, Blocks Trump’s Efforts to End Birthright Citizenship
Judges deny U.S. DOJ’s request to lift the hold on executive order Attorney General Dan Rayfield commends the 9th Circuit U.S. Appeals Court decision this week to block the Trump Administration’s efforts to end birthright citizenship. The ruling denied the administration’s request for an emergency stay and prohibits Trump from restricting birthright citizenship while judicial… View ArticleFebruary 20, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
Dozens of states asking the FDA to investigate deceptive practices Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a 37-state bipartisan coalition are requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against drug makers who are producing counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Wegovy (GLP-1 drugs). “We know… View ArticleFebruary 14, 2025
Federal Judge Agrees with AG Rayfield, Blocks Trump Order on Gender Affirming Care
Judge says the order aimed for “erasure of trans individuals” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield applauds a judge’s decision today to block the Trump administration from withholding federal funding from medical institutions that provide gender affirming care. “Today’s ruling is a major win in the fight against Trump’s relentless attacks on transgender rights,” said Rayfield…. View ArticleFebruary 14, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump’s Discriminatory Executive Order
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 the implementation of President Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the military…. View ArticleFebruary 14, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk’s DOGE
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 Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Americans’ private information: Last week, Elon Musk and… View ArticleFebruary 14, 2025
Statement of Attorneys General Regarding the Vice President’s Comments on Judicial Review
“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 aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.” Vice President Vance, February 9, 2025 Attorney… View ArticleFebruary 13, 2025
Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiative
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 understand the continued viability and important role of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts (sometimes… View ArticleFebruary 13, 2025