The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
June 2025
June 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
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Issues Multistate Guidance Affirming the Legality and Necessity of Environmental Justice Initiatives
Guidance Clarifies Recent Federal Actions Seeking to Eliminate and Chill Environmental Justice Efforts Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 12 other attorneys general issued multistate guidance affirming the necessity and legality of environmental justice initiatives. The guidance reinforces that despite the Trump Administration’s recent efforts to brand these critical activities as illegal, public… View ArticleJune 17, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Applauds Judge’s Ruling Blocking Trump Administration from Illegally Cutting Funds for Medical And Public Health Research
Judge Sides with States, Calling Out the Trump Administration for an “Appalling” Pattern of Discrimination Against Vulnerable Communities Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement after a federal judge set aside the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate hundreds of crucial biomedical research grants, declaring the move “illegal” and “void” and specifically condemning… View ArticleJune 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 ArticleJune 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 ArticleJune 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 ArticleJune 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 ArticleJune 9, 2025