The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
March 2025
March 14, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back
Federal Judge Orders 18 Federal Agencies to Give Employees Their Jobs Back by Monday Attorney General Rayfield issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) for 18 federal agencies, ordering them to stop the illegal mass layoffs of federal probationary employees and… View ArticleMarch 14, 2025
Oregon Joins Coalition in Sending Comment Letters to Department of Energy to Move Forward with Energy Efficiency Standards
Attorney General Rayfield along with a coalition of 6 state attorneys general and the City of New York in submitting two comment letters to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) — urging the department to allow energy efficiency standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters and walk-in coolers and freezers to take effect. Last month,… View ArticleMarch 13, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students
“This is a direct hit to our kids and their futures.” Attorney General Rayfield today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing approximately 50 percent of its… View ArticleMarch 12, 2025
Ag Rayfield Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Medicaid Recipients’ Freedom To Choose Their Providers
12 States Argue Medicaid Act Gives Patients the Freedom to Choose Their Own Providers Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 12 attorneys general today filed an amicus brief, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a lower court’s decision recognizing Medicaid recipients’ individual right to receive care from the qualified providers of their… View ArticleMarch 12, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Joins Coalition of States in Defending American Freedoms Against Political Retaliation
“When we allow any administration to target those who disagree with it, we all lose.” Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today, in filing an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, the Seattle law firm targeted by President Donald Trump. This law firm represents many clients whose positions are… View ArticleMarch 12, 2025
Appeals Court Lifts Hold on Measure 114, Ruling that Oregon Gun Law is Constitutional
AG Rayfield: “Oregonians voted for this, and it’s time we move ahead with common sense safety measures.” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued a statement today, after an appeals court lifted the hold on Measure 114, a step forward in allowing the state to put critical gun safety protections into action. “Oregonians voted for this,… View ArticleMarch 10, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Issues Guidance For Schools On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Accessibility Initiatives
Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in issuing guidance to help K-12 schools, colleges and universities understand the legality, viability and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies and practices in education. The guidance comes in response to concerns following a Trump administration executive order and the U.S. Department of… View ArticleMarch 7, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield and Multi-State Coalition Submit Final Proposed Fix to End Google’s Search Monopoly
“Oregon and other states are pushing back against a tech giant that has turned competition into an afterthought, limiting consumer choice and innovation in the process.” Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with a coalition of 38 attorneys general today proposed a final plan to end Google’s illegal monopoly over internet search engines and bring back… View ArticleMarch 7, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Stop Mass Firings of Federal Probationary
Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against numerous federal agencies for conducting illegal mass layoffs of federal probationary employees. These mass firings will cause irreparable burdens and expenses on the part of the states, both to support recently unemployed workers, and to review and adjudicate claims of… View ArticleMarch 6, 2025