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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs
AG Rayfield Joins Multi-State Coalition in Defending National Science Foundation Funds and Efforts to Increase Diversity in STEM Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration » to stop its illegal attempts to cut critical National Science Foundation (NSF) programs and funding that help maintain… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on May 28, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Urges Court to Uphold Orders Blocking Trump Administration’s Attack on Refugees
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pacito v. Trump, supporting a challenge to Executive Order 14163, which indefinitely suspended the entry of refugees through the U.S. Refugee Assistance Program (USRAP) and effectively dismantled… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on May 27, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Joins Multistate Effort to Protect Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Providers from Dangerous Certification Requirements
Attorneys General Call on AMA to Ensure Reproductive Health Care and Gender-Affirming Care Providers Can Get Board-Certified Without Unnecessary Risk Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in urging the American Medical Association (AMA) to take stronger action to protect health care providers from potentially dangerous medical board certification… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on May 27, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Wins Court Order Stopping Dismantling of Department of Education
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today won a court order » stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). On March 13, Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the administration after it announced plans to eliminate 50 percent of ED’s workforce. “This court order is… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on May 22, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Presents Tariff Lawsuit to the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York City
Today, the Oregon Department of Justice argued its multi-state case challenging federal tariffs before the U.S. Court of International Trade. The agency, led by Attorney General Dan Rayfield, argues that the law President Trump is using – the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) – does not empower the President to impose tariffs. “We think… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on May 21, 2025