The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
February 2025
February 12, 2025
AG Rayfield Urges EPA to Reinstate Pesticide Ban
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 on human health, particularly for children, pregnant women and farmworkers. Oregon has already banned the… View ArticleFebruary 10, 2025
NIH Case Update: Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration from Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
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 (TRO) against the National Institutes of Health (NIH), barring its attempt to unilaterally cut billions… View ArticleFebruary 10, 2025
Ag Rayfield Sues Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Innovation Research
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 Health (NIH) for unlawfully cutting funds that support cutting-edge medical and public health research at… View ArticleFebruary 10, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Stands with Federal Workers in “Fork in the Road” Federal Buyout Challenge
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 or face the risk of losing their jobs. Federal agencies and their employees are part… View ArticleFebruary 10, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Announces Swift Victory in Lawsuit Stopping DOGE’s Attacks on Americans
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’ most sensitive personal information, pending further judicial proceedings. The judge ruled they must immediately destroy… View ArticleFebruary 7, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield, State Attorneys General Continue to Push for Relief in Case Challenging Freeze on Federal Funding
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 22 attorneys general filed a motion today asking for further enforcement of a temporary restraining order involving a federal funding freeze ordered by President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget. The multi-state coalition is asking that the court make the relief more permanent, with a preliminary injunction. Without further relief,… View ArticleFebruary 7, 2025
UPDATE: Oregon and 18 States Officially File Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE’s Attacks on Americans
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. “What we’re facing is a President and a billionaire who think they are above the rule of law,” said Rayfield. “We must ensure… View ArticleFebruary 7, 2025
AG Dan Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Block Order That Ends Funding for Medical Institutions, Gender-Affirming Care Research
Multi-state lawsuit seeks to protect medical professionals providing care Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a multi-state federal lawsuit today to halt a presidential order that threatens to end federal funding to medical institutions providing gender-affirming care. President Trump’s executive order also directs unconstitutional criminal enforcement against medical professionals and patients involved in such care. The… View ArticleFebruary 7, 2025
AG Rayfield Signs on to Multi-State Lawsuit involving Elon Musk and “DOGE” Access to the U.S. Department of Treasury
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Thursday that Oregon will join the multi-state coalition suing the Trump administration for improperly granting access to sensitive information. This follows the U.S. Department of Treasury giving Elon Musk and his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) staffers access to payment systems containing Americans’ private information, bank account information and… View ArticleFebruary 6, 2025