The Oregon Department of Justice has initiated or joined the following lawsuits and official letters.
May 2025
May 22, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Wins Court Order Stopping Dismantling of Department of Education
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today won a court order » stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). On March 13, Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the administration after it announced plans to eliminate 50 percent of ED’s workforce. “This court order is… View ArticleMay 21, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Presents Tariff Lawsuit to the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York City
Today, the Oregon Department of Justice argued its multi-state case challenging federal tariffs before the U.S. Court of International Trade. The agency, led by Attorney General Dan Rayfield, argues that the law President Trump is using – the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) – does not empower the President to impose tariffs. “We think… View ArticleMay 16, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Issues Statement on Court Order Blocking Public Health Cuts
“This is a big win for public health – and for every Oregonian who depends on access to vaccines, mental health care, and protection from serious infectious diseases. “A Trump-appointed judge made it clear to this administration: the federal government cannot just ignore Congress and gut funding for critical health programs without warning. In Oregon,… View ArticleMay 13, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Coalition Suing Trump Administration Over Conditions Placed on Billions In Federal Funding
Two new multi-state lawsuits: “We believe it’s a fundamental right for Oregon to set its own course” Attorney General Dan Rayfield, with a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed two separate lawsuits against the Trump administration for attempting to illegally coerce their states into sweeping unlawful immigration enforcement by threatening to withhold billions in… View ArticleMay 9, 2025
Trump’s Energy Emergency Leaves Oregon Communities in Dark About Risks to Their Health, Homes and Environment
Attorney General Rayfield files lawsuit, asking court to halt implementation of order. Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed suit today alongside 14 other states to challenge the president’s “energy emergency,” declared to line the pockets of Big Oil by handing out free passes to pollute our environment. On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump declared a “national… View ArticleMay 7, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues to Stop Illegal Termination of Federal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding
Oregon needs five times the number of EV chargers to keep up with demand. Attorney General Dan Rayfield is filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally approved funding for electric vehicle infrastructure. Unless the courts check the president’s overreach, Oregon stands to lose $26,190,446 of dollars in electric… View ArticleMay 7, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration’s Illegal Tariffs
“I don’t know many families who can afford an extra $3800 a year” Attorney General Dan Rayfield today led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to halt implementation of President Trump’s illegal tariffs. The motion seeks a court order pausing the tariffs imposed under four of President Trump’s… View ArticleMay 6, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Protecting Federal Agencies Supporting Libraries, Museums, Minority-Owned Businesses and Workers
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today won a court order stopping the Trump administration from dismantling three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide. In April, Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the implementation… View ArticleMay 6, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Wins Court Order Restoring Critical Education Funds to States
AG Rayfield Restores Access to over $1 Billion in Federal Funds for Schools Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a court order forcing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and unhoused students and provide funding for other services to address the long-term effects of… View ArticleMay 5, 2025