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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 ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 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 ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on June 24, 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 ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, News on June 20, 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 ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on June 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 ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on June 17, 2025