The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
November 2025
November 17, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Washington County DA Kevin Barton Announce Pilot Program to Strengthen Public Safety and Tackle Crime
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, in partnership with Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton, today announced the launch of SPIRE, a first-of-its-kind statewide pilot program designed to take on complex criminal activity that crosses jurisdictions and benefits from a coordinated, multi-agency response. The idea for SPIRE — which stands for Special Projects: Investigate, Respond, Enforce… View ArticleNovember 14, 2025
Oregon Department of Justice Secures Settlement Releasing Hundreds of Homeowners from Deceptive 40-Year Contracts with MV Realty
AG Rayfield: “This was an outrageous scheme that took advantage of Oregonians who were just trying to get a little financial breathing room.” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced a major settlement with MV Realty, a Florida-based real estate brokerage that used deceptive and coercive marketing to trap Oregon homeowners in 40-year “Homeowner Benefit… View ArticleNovember 13, 2025
Oregon Department of Justice Issues Consumer Alert: EBT Card Skimming Incidents Spiking in Coos Bay Area
More than 40 Incidents Reported in 5 Days Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued a consumer alert following reports of widespread theft of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card funds affecting residents in the Coos Bay area. Since November 8, the Coos Bay Police Department has received reports from 41 residents whose SNAP benefits were… View ArticleNovember 10, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Files Motion To Make Sure Oregonians Can Keep Accessing Snap Benefits
Federal Court Keeps November SNAP Benefits Flowing, Will Hold Court Hearing Later Today Last night, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 22 attorneys general and three governors filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to ensure that Oregonians can keep accessing their full November benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… View ArticleNovember 6, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Releases Statement After Victory In Snap Benefits
Federal Government Ordered To Fully Fund SNAP Program By Friday, November 7 Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump Administration to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by Friday, November 7. The Trump Administration has since appealed that ruling. “There is… View ArticleNovember 5, 2025
Oregon Leads U.S. Supreme Court Showdown Over Trump’s Unlawful Tariffs
AG Rayfield: “Working families are facing an affordability crisis across our nation, and the president has abused an emergency power.” Oregon led a multistate case before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) today challenging the federal government’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs, which are driving up the cost of everyday… View ArticleNovember 4, 2025
AG Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Emergency & Homeland Security Funding
Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Oregon’s Emergency and Homeland Security Funding Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 11 other states filed a lawsuit against Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary David Richardson, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for, once again, interfering with grants already promised to the states… View ArticleNovember 3, 2025
AG Rayfield Sues US Dept. of Ed to Block Public Service Loan Forgiveness Restrictions
Attorney General Rayfield Sues U.S. Department of Education to Block Public Service Loan Forgiveness Restrictions AG Rayfield: “Oregonians who dedicate their careers to public service… shouldn’t lose their benefits because of who they work for or what their community stands for.” Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against… View ArticleNovember 2, 2025
Oregon Wins Preliminary Injunction Blocking National Guard Deployment
Oregon Wins Preliminary Injunction in National Guard Case, Judge Extends Decision Timeline Late today, U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut issued a preliminary injunction (PI) in the case brought by the State of Oregon and the City of Portland challenging the federal government’s attempted deployment of the Oregon National Guard, after concluding that those actions… View ArticleOctober 2025
October 31, 2025