Oregon DOJ News

AG Rayfield Looking into Legal Options to Protect Gender Affirming-Care

Vigorously Exploring All Legal Options Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued a statement today in response to the Trump administration’s attacks on gender affirming care. “Oregon is proud to be on the forefront of providing access to the lifesaving, gender-affirming care patients need. We must do everything within our power to fight any attempts to… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on February 5, 2025

AG Rayfield Expresses Concern Over DOGE Access to Treasury Payment System

I am deeply concerned about recent developments regarding Elon Musk’s involvement in accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury data—including the personal and private information of millions of Oregonians. This specifically is targeting the department’s payment system, which sends out money on behalf of the entire federal government. The fact that Musk’s team, called The Department of Government… View Article

Posted in News on February 4, 2025

Rayfield Announces Initial Victory in Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Illegal Federal Funding Freeze

Federal Judge Today Issued Temporary Restraining Order to Restore Funding, Orders Trump Administration Not to Withhold Federal Funding Allocated by Congress Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced an initial victory in his lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Office of Management & Budget’s memo freezing federal grants and loans. “The court’s ruling marks a crucial step… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on January 31, 2025

Attorney General Rayfield on Federal Administration’s Efforts to Limit Access to Gender-Affirming Care

We believe everyone has the right to privacy to make their own informed health care decisions with their family and care provider. They also deserve the right to access the care they need to stay healthy. This order is a clear example of the administration imposing its political agenda at the expense of some of… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on January 30, 2025

Rayfield Files Lawsuit with 22 States on Behalf of Oregonians to Block Trump Administration’s Freeze on Federal Grants

Federal Judge temporarily pauses the freeze in separate lawsuit filed by Democracy Forward Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that the state will bring a lawsuit with 22 other states, challenging the Trump administration’s decision to freeze critical federal grants. “In the past 24 hours, an order from the White House has impacted billions… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on January 28, 2025