Oregon DOJ News

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Letter Reaffirming Hospitals’ Duty to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law

AG Rayfield: Oregon law already protects this care, but every patient deserves clarity—no matter where they live. Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general sent a letter to the American Hospital Association reaffirming that hospitals across the country are legally obligated to provide emergency abortion care under the Emergency… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 24, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Attempts to Terminate Critical Federal Funding for States

Coalition of 21 States Sue Federal Agencies Over Illegal Use of a Single Clause in Federal Regulations to Terminate Billions of Dollars in Federal Funding Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that he and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general are suing the Trump Administration over its unprecedented and unlawful attempts to invoke a… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 24, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield supports lawsuits challenging public media funding cuts

Attorney General Dan Rayfield today filed a court brief along with 22 other attorneys general in support of two lawsuits brought by National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service that seek to block proposed funding cuts to their organizations and local affiliates. “Public radio and TV aren’t just nice to have – they’re critical… View Article

Posted in Lawsuits and Letters, News on June 20, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield to Host Town Hall in Lincoln City to Hear from those Impacted by Federal Actions

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield will host a public town hall Monday, July 7th at 6pm in Lincoln City as part of his statewide “Federal Oversight Town Hall” series. The event is the 4th in a series focused on hearing directly from Oregonians who have been affected by federal actions. Many of these decisions impact… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on June 17, 2025

Clackamas County Grand Jury Finds Insufficient Evidence for Criminal Charges in Milwaukie Shooting Involving Police

The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced the conclusion of an investigation related to an officer involved shooting in September of 2024. A Clackamas County grand jury has found insufficient evidence to criminally charge two officers who shot and seriously injured a man during a struggle at a Taco Bell drive-thru in Milwaukie. The… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on June 12, 2025