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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
AG Rayfield Sues US Dept. of Ed to Block Public Service Loan Forgiveness Restrictions
Attorney General Rayfield Sues U.S. Department of Education to Block Public Service Loan Forgiveness Restrictions AG Rayfield: “Oregonians who dedicate their careers to public service… shouldn’t lose their benefits because of who they work for or what their community stands for.” Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on November 3, 2025
Oregon Wins Preliminary Injunction Blocking National Guard Deployment
Oregon Wins Preliminary Injunction in National Guard Case, Judge Extends Decision Timeline Late today, U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut issued a preliminary injunction (PI) in the case brought by the State of Oregon and the City of Portland challenging the federal government’s attempted deployment of the Oregon National Guard, after concluding that those actions… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on November 2, 2025
ODOJ Files Motion to Revoke Release of Melissa Fireside – Believes She has Fled Country
Oregon Department of Justice Files Motion to Revoke Conditional Release of Melissa Fireside ODOJ has information that former Clackamas County commissioner may have fled the country with her son The Oregon Department of Justice has filed a motion to revoke the conditional release of Melissa Fireside after receiving information indicating that she is no longer… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on October 31, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Applauds Court Rulings Blocking SNAP Cuts During Shutdown
AG Rayfield: “These decisions are a reminder that following the law and common decency still matter.” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today praised two federal court rulings that protect access to food assistance for millions of Americans – including hundreds of thousands of Oregonians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on October 31, 2025