AG Rayfield: These actions are a direct attempt to circumvent yesterday’s court order Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that the State of Oregon and the City of Portland are amending their lawsuit and filing a motion for another... View Article
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement after a federal judge granted Oregon’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking the president’s order to deploy federalized National Guard troops to Portland: “The court agreed with our... View Article
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement regarding the pending request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to block the deployment of National Guard troops in Portland: “While we wait on a ruling, it’s important that we... View Article
Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general, announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has backed down from its attempt to impose illegal conditions on nearly $1.4 billion in Victims of Crimes Act... View Article
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 19 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to block new restrictions on federal funding that supports survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes. The lawsuit, filed... View Article
Oregon Files Motion for Temporary Restraining Order to Block Unlawful Federalization of National Guard UPDATE: Hearing Scheduled for Friday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m. in U.S. District Court in Portland The State of Oregon and the City of Portland will... View Article
AG Rayfield: “Oregon is our home — not a military target.” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that the State of Oregon and the City of Portland have filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in their... View Article
AG Rayfield: What we’re seeing is not about public safety, it’s about the President flexing political muscle under the guise of law and order Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that the State of Oregon and the City of... View Article
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Media Release on September 28, 2025
If the president tries to send troops into Oregon to police our communities, we will not hesitate to take action in court. Although some threats from the Trump administration may be new or surprising, this one is not: we’ve been... View Article
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“The Ninth Circuit has already weighed in, previously ruling that there is no conflict between Oregon’s sanctuary law and federal law. Oregon’s sanctuary law is longstanding and has coexisted under seven presidential administrations. The federal government, state, and local communities... View Article
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Lawsuits and Letters on September 4, 2025