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Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Protecting Federal Agencies Supporting Libraries, Museums, Minority-Owned Businesses and Workers
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today won a court order stopping the Trump administration from dismantling three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide. In April, Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the implementation… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on May 6, 2025
Coos County Man Sentenced to 162 Years in Prison for Child Sex Abuse Following ODOJ Cyber Tip Investigation
AG Rayfield: Without the perseverance of ODOJ special agents, this man would have continued to harm children A Coos County man has been sentenced to more than 162 years in prison, after a jury found he was guilty of nine counts of sexual abuse of five children. The trial involving 53-year-old Dewayne Forrest comes after… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on May 6, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Wins Court Order Restoring Critical Education Funds to States
AG Rayfield Restores Access to over $1 Billion in Federal Funds for Schools Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a court order forcing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and unhoused students and provide funding for other services to address the long-term effects of… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on May 6, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues to Stop Dismantling of Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s actions cross legal lines and basic standards of decency Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined 19 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and other Trump administration officials to stop the dismantling of HHS. Since taking… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on May 5, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Halting Development of Wind Energy
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 18 attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over its unlawful attempt to freeze the development of wind energy. “Oregon has seen firsthand how onshore wind projects – like those in Gilliam and Morrow counties – create jobs and power communities,” Rayfield said. “This kind… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on May 5, 2025