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Attorney General Rayfield Names Scott Moore as Senior Director of Strategic Communications
Moore will oversee communications, constituent services, and public records functions in the senior leadership role Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the appointment of Scott Moore as Senior Director of Strategic Communications at the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ). Moore brings more than two decades of experience in political communications, legislative strategy, and nonprofit leadership… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on June 2, 2026
ODOJ Announces Nearly 15-Year Prison Sentence for Roseburg Man Who Stockpiled More Than 740,000 Child Sexual Abuse Files
Douglas County Case Among Largest CSAM Collections in Recent Oregon History The Oregon Department of Justice announced this week that a Roseburg man has been sentenced to 14 years and 8 months in prison after pleading no contest to five counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the First Degree. The case, investigated by the… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on May 27, 2026
Oregon Attorney General’s Office Attends White House Medicaid Fraud Roundtable, Brings Enforcement Record and Long Track Record of Wins
Oregon DOJ Highlights That Enforcement Works Best in Partnership Senior staff from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s office attended Vice President JD Vance’s Task Force on Fraud roundtable at the White House today, with a clear message: Oregon fights Medicaid fraud because it’s the right thing to do for taxpayers and patients. Our results speak… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on May 26, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Urges Court to Reinstate Limits on Excessive Use of Force by Federal Agents Against Portland Protesters
Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed arguments today urging a federal appeals court to reinstate an injunction (PDF) blocking the use of excessive force by federal agents outside Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. Those protections were temporarily blocked after the federal government appealed a lower court ruling. Today’s filing argues the injunction is essential to… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on May 19, 2026
On Election Day, Attorney General Rayfield Defends Voter Privacy at Ninth Circuit
Oregon argues federal government does not have authority to demand Oregonians’ sensitive voter data Attorney General Dan Rayfield today defended Oregonians’ right to vote without surrendering their personal information to the federal government, as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in United States v. Oregon. “Oregonians deserve to know that voting laws… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on May 19, 2026