AG Letters and Lawsuits

The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.

June 2025


June 13, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Coalition of 23 Attorneys General Opposing President Trump’s Unlawful Freeze of Foreign Aid Funds

Brief Argues Against Extreme Executive Overreach and Details How Freeze of USAID Funds Have Harmed the States and Their Residents Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a group of 23 attorneys general opposing the Trump Administration’s unlawful decision to withhold billions of dollars of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding for foreign aid… View Article

June 12, 2025

Oregon Joins 20 States in Opposing Trump’s Unlawful Military Deployment in California

AG Rayfield: Our Guard members aren’t tools for political theater – they’re trusted partners in day-to-day public safety. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 10 other attorneys general have filed a legal brief opposing former President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to federalize and deploy California’s National Guard. The amicus brief, filed in… View Article

June 12, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Attack on California’s Clean Vehicles Program

Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 9 attorneys general filed a lawsuit today against the federal government, challenging the unprecedented and unlawful use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to disapprove California’s waivers for its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII), Omnibus, and Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) standards, which Oregon subsequently adopted. The lawsuit… View Article

June 11, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Welcomes Court’s Decision to Expedite Tariff Lawsuit

Following today’s order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to fast-track Oregon’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful tariffs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement: “We’re glad the court recognizes how important this case is by moving it forward quickly. These tariffs are illegal—and they’re hurting people. They’ve driven… View Article

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 Article

June 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 Article

June 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 Article

June 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 Article

June 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 Article

June 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 Article