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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Files Motion To Make Sure Oregonians Can Keep Accessing Snap Benefits
Federal Court Keeps November SNAP Benefits Flowing, Will Hold Court Hearing Later Today Last night, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 22 attorneys general and three governors filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to ensure that Oregonians can keep accessing their full November benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on November 10, 2025
AG Rayfield Secures Final Court Order Blocking National Guard Deployment
“Today’s ruling is a huge victory for Oregon. The courts are holding this administration accountable to the truth and the rule of law.” Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that a federal court has ruled in Oregon’s favor in the case involving attempted federal deployment of the Oregon National Guard. The U.S. District Court’s decision… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on November 7, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Releases Statement After Victory In Snap Benefits
Federal Government Ordered To Fully Fund SNAP Program By Friday, November 7 Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement after a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump Administration to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by Friday, November 7. The Trump Administration has since appealed that ruling. “There is… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on November 6, 2025
Oregon Leads U.S. Supreme Court Showdown Over Trump’s Unlawful Tariffs
AG Rayfield: “Working families are facing an affordability crisis across our nation, and the president has abused an emergency power.” Oregon led a multistate case before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) today challenging the federal government’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs, which are driving up the cost of everyday… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on November 5, 2025
AG Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Emergency & Homeland Security Funding
Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Oregon’s Emergency and Homeland Security Funding Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 11 other states filed a lawsuit against Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary David Richardson, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for, once again, interfering with grants already promised to the states… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on November 4, 2025