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Attorney General Rayfield Stops Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Oregonians’ Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury
Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement today, reacting to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York’s decision to issue a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration and DOGE’s access to private information. “Today’s decision provides important protection to Oregonians. Reckless decisions by the Trump administration and Elon Musk have… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 21, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Calls On Court To Protect Gender Affirming Care
Coalition of 18 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief to Support Plaintiffs in PFLAG v. Trump Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 18 attorneys general today filed an amicus brief, supporting a group of plaintiffs that includes individual patients, their families, and Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) in their lawsuit… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on February 21, 2025
Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Rayfield Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding For Life-Saving Medical Research
Hearing Scheduled for 7 a.m. PST at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston; Register to listen online here Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general today issued a joint statement ahead of a court hearing involving the National Institutes of Health’s unlawful cuts to support medical and public health research. At today’s… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 21, 2025
Rayfield Launches New Gender-Affirming Care Toolkit Amid Trump Executive Orders
Aims to help support families of transgender loved ones Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced the launch of a new gender-affirming toolkit, now available on the Oregon Department of Justice website. This resource is designed to help families and caregivers of transgender loved ones navigate the challenges and uncertainties created by executive orders from the… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on February 20, 2025
Appeals Court Agrees With Attorney General Rayfield, Blocks Trump’s Efforts to End Birthright Citizenship
Judges deny U.S. DOJ’s request to lift the hold on executive order Attorney General Dan Rayfield commends the 9th Circuit U.S. Appeals Court decision this week to block the Trump Administration’s efforts to end birthright citizenship. The ruling denied the administration’s request for an emergency stay and prohibits Trump from restricting birthright citizenship while judicial… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 20, 2025