The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
July 2025
July 3, 2025
Adult Foster Home Owner Pleads Guilty to Neglect and Theft Charges Involving Medicaid Recipients
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that Brian Woodring, the former owner and operator of an adult foster home (AFH) for the developmentally disabled, has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges related to the neglect of vulnerable residents, and the theft of Medicaid Funds. The plea follows an extensive multi-agency investigation into serious misconduct… View ArticleJuly 2, 2025
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 ArticleJuly 1, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE
AG Rayfield: Parents may choose not to take their kids to the doctor because they’re afraid of what may happen. Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data to the Department… View ArticleJuly 1, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Files a Lawsuit Against the Department of Education for Mental Health Funding Cuts
Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 16 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit late Monday against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools. After the tragic deaths of 19 students and 2 teachers during a mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a… View ArticleJune 2025
June 27, 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 ArticleJune 24, 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 ArticleJune 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 ArticleJune 24, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Legal Fight to Prevent Trump Administration from Using a Purported “Settlement” to Threaten the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, urging the court not to approve an agreement that would threaten the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program administered in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. The… View ArticleJune 20, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield supports lawsuits challenging public media funding cuts
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today filed a court brief along with 22 other attorneys general in support of two lawsuits brought by National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service that seek to block proposed funding cuts to their organizations and local affiliates. “Public radio and TV aren’t just nice to have – they’re critical… View ArticleJune 17, 2025