The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
June 2025
June 9, 2025
Oregon in Multi-State Legal Fight to Protect Genetic Information in 23andMe Bankruptcy Case
AG Rayfield: People did not submit their personal data to 23andMe thinking their genetic blueprint would be sold off to the highest bidder. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that his office alongside a bipartisan coalition of 28 states filed a lawsuit on behalf of consumers, objecting to the proposed sale of personal genetic… View ArticleJune 9, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Supports Harvard University’s Challenge to the Trump Administration’s Retaliatory Federal Funding Freeze
Multistate Amicus Brief Highlights Devastating Impact of Retaliatory Federal Funding Freeze on Local and State Economies Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, supporting Harvard University’s motion for summary judgment in litigation against a number… View ArticleJune 9, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Prevent Efforts to Distribute Thousands of Machine Gun Devices Across Country
AG Rayfield and 15 other Attorneys General Sue ATF Over Illegal Actions Involving Forced Reset Triggers Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced he and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general are suing the Trump Administration, and in particular the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), over its official plans to distribute thousands of machine gun… View ArticleJune 5, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Wins Court Order to Stop the Dismantling of AmeriCorps
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today won a court order that blocks the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. On April 29, Attorney General Rayfield, alongside a coalition of 22 other attorneys general—joined by the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania—challenged the administration’s plans to eliminate nearly 90 percent… View ArticleJune 4, 2025
Oregon to Receive up to $66 Million from the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma in Opioid Crisis Resolution
AG Rayfield: Oregon families deserve justice, and every dollar we recover will go toward healing our communities and building a future free from this crisis. Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that Oregon and a bipartisan coalition of states will accept a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family, and Purdue Pharma, for their role… View ArticleJune 4, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Urges Court to Uphold Key Provision of Voting Rights Act
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 18 other attorneys general today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, supporting the right of the American people to cast their ballots free from racial discrimination. The amicus brief, filed in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe, specifically argues in… View ArticleMay 2025
May 28, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Comments on Court Victory Striking Down Illegal Tariffs
Today, the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down the tariffs imposed by President Trump’s executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision was made in a multi-state lawsuit led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield. In reaction to the ruling, Attorney General Rayfield said: “The court’s ruling is a victory… View ArticleMay 28, 2025
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 ArticleMay 27, 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 ArticleMay 27, 2025