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Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general today sued the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that – in the name of purging “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) from federal contracting – impose unclear and confusing requirements on contractors that may depart from antidiscrimination policies… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on June 10, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Keeps Fighting Against Trump’s Unlawful Tariffs
24-state coalition defends recent court win and appeals procedural ruling Attorney General Dan Rayfield today took action in federal court and continued defending a major court victory for consumers. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down President Trump’s latest efforts to unlawfully impose tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses…. View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on June 9, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Secures Win in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful $100k Tax on Oregon Employers
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today obtained a court order vacating the Trump Administration’s policy of imposing a $100,000 tax on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas allow U.S. employers to hire highly skilled foreign national workers in roles that require specialized skills, including as teachers, physicians, researchers, nurses, and other vital workers, to alleviate nationwide… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on June 8, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Names Scott Moore as Senior Director of Strategic Communications
Moore will oversee communications, constituent services, and public records functions in the senior leadership role Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the appointment of Scott Moore as Senior Director of Strategic Communications at the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ). Moore brings more than two decades of experience in political communications, legislative strategy, and nonprofit leadership… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on June 2, 2026
ODOJ Announces Nearly 15-Year Prison Sentence for Roseburg Man Who Stockpiled More Than 740,000 Child Sexual Abuse Files
Douglas County Case Among Largest CSAM Collections in Recent Oregon History The Oregon Department of Justice announced this week that a Roseburg man has been sentenced to 14 years and 8 months in prison after pleading no contest to five counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the First Degree. The case, investigated by the… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on May 27, 2026