Oregon DOJ News

Attorney General Rayfield files lawsuit challenging executive order to terminate AmeriCorps grants

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a multistate lawsuit challenging an illegal executive order that terminated AmeriCorps grants and reduced the agency’s workforce by 85 percent. The order effectively ended the program that provides opportunities to more than 200,000 Americans to serve their communities. The coalition includes 23 attorneys general and the states of… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on April 29, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions On Funding For K-12 Schools

“Title VI exists to protect students from discrimination, not to be used as a bargaining chip” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to withhold federal funding from state and local agencies that refuse to abandon lawful… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on April 25, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield: Tariffs are a Tax on Working Oregonians

Oregon Leads Lawsuit Filed by 12 Attorneys General to Block Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy Attorney General Dan Rayfield today filed a multi-state lawsuit to block President Trump’s illegal tariffs. The case challenges four of President Donald Trump’s executive orders that claim the power to increase tariffs… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on April 23, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Launches Federal Oversight and Accountability Website, Litigation Tracker

New webpage also has form for Oregonians to report issues with Social Security payments and other federal impacts Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the launch of a new Federal Oversight page on the Oregon Department of Justice website. This online tool provides the public with real-time access to information about Oregon’s legal efforts… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on April 21, 2025

Oregonians Register Alarm Around Use of Personal Data, Including by DOGE in First Quarter of 2025

Other complaints involve social media/data brokers under the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act The Oregon Department of Justice’s Privacy Unit is reporting a big spike in the first three months of this year in complaints about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Specifically, Oregonians are concerned about how government entities are handling their personal information. As… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on April 21, 2025