Oregon DOJ News

Oregon Leads Multi-State Legal Effort to Restore Funding for Humanities Programs Across the Country

AG Rayfield: These cuts don’t just break the law, they break faith with communities who rely on these programs to learn, reflect, and connect. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of states, urging a federal court to stop the Trump administration from gutting federal support for public humanities programs that serve communities… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on July 2, 2025

Supreme Court Limits Lower Court Injunctions, But Legal Challenge to Birthright Citizenship Ban Moves Forward

Ruling does not weigh in on merits of Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today responded to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits the authority of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions—but emphasized that the fight over the constitutionality of President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship is far from over…. View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 27, 2025

Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Hotline Warns of New Phone Number Transfer Scam

Scam Alert The Oregon Department of Justice’s Consumer Hotline is warning Oregonians about a new scam involving unauthorized transfers of phone numbers to different wireless carriers. In the phone number porting cases reported, consumers received unexpected text messages or emails saying their phone number was being moved to another provider. The message included a PIN and urged… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News, Scam Alert on June 26, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Letter Reaffirming Hospitals’ Duty to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law

AG Rayfield: Oregon law already protects this care, but every patient deserves clarity—no matter where they live. Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general sent a letter to the American Hospital Association reaffirming that hospitals across the country are legally obligated to provide emergency abortion care under the Emergency… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 24, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Attempts to Terminate Critical Federal Funding for States

Coalition of 21 States Sue Federal Agencies Over Illegal Use of a Single Clause in Federal Regulations to Terminate Billions of Dollars in Federal Funding Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that he and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general are suing the Trump Administration over its unprecedented and unlawful attempts to invoke a… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 24, 2025