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Attorney General Rayfield Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Win
Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, striking down President Trump’s executive order that would have redefined who is an American citizen at birth. “Birthright citizenship is a constitutional promise that has defined this country for more than 150 years. Today’s Supreme Court ruling is… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on June 30, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
AG Rayfield: “Eligible people will lose coverage despite doing nothing wrong.” Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a lawsuit today over the Trump Administration’s unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements that would strip healthcare access from thousands of Oregonians and create unreasonable burdens for vulnerable patients. “When someone is fighting cancer, managing a serious disability… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on June 29, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Mail Ballot Deadline
Statement from Attorney General Dan Rayfield on today’s ruling by the United States Supreme Court upholding the right of states to count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day: “Today’s Supreme Court opinion is a victory for every Oregonian. Our state laws ensure that every vote counts—including mailed ballots that are postmarked by Election Day. Those… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on June 29, 2026
Oregon Department of Justice Announces 19 New Charges Against Melissa Fireside in Identity Theft Case
A Clackamas County grand jury returned a 19-count indictment Wednesday against Melissa Fireside, alleging she opened multiple credit accounts using another person’s stolen identity. The alleged victim was 65 or older at the time the identity theft occurred. The new charges allege Fireside fraudulently opened a U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loan, a… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on June 26, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump’s unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states’ constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit by Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 24 states that challenged the… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on June 25, 2026