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Oregon Leads Multi-State Legal Effort to Restore Funding for Humanities Programs Across the Country
AG Rayfield: These cuts don’t just break the law, they break faith with communities who rely on these programs to learn, reflect, and connect. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of states, urging a federal court to stop the Trump administration from gutting federal support for public humanities programs that serve communities… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on July 2, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE
AG Rayfield: Parents may choose not to take their kids to the doctor because they’re afraid of what may happen. Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data to the Department… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on July 1, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Files a Lawsuit Against the Department of Education for Mental Health Funding Cuts
Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 16 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit late Monday against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools. After the tragic deaths of 19 students and 2 teachers during a mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on July 1, 2025
More Oregonians Turning to Sanctuary Promise Hotline as Immigration Concerns Spike Statewide
AG Rayfield: “People in Oregon are paying attention … they know to report something that doesn’t comply with our laws.” The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) alongside the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) today released its 2024-2025 annual report on the Sanctuary Promise Hotline and statewide compliance with Oregon’s sanctuary laws, showing a dramatic increase… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on July 1, 2025
Supreme Court Limits Lower Court Injunctions, But Legal Challenge to Birthright Citizenship Ban Moves Forward
Ruling does not weigh in on merits of Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today responded to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits the authority of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions—but emphasized that the fight over the constitutionality of President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship is far from over…. View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 27, 2025