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AG Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Challenge NIH Funding Cuts for Universities and Research Institutions Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for unlawfully cutting funds that support cutting-edge medical and public health research at… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 10, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Stands with Federal Workers in “Fork in the Road” Federal Buyout Challenge
Oregon stands firmly against any actions that threatens the rights and livelihoods of federal workers. We are joining an amicus brief with 17 other states, to support the lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful directive forcing federal employees to resign or face the risk of losing their jobs. Federal agencies and their employees are part… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on February 10, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Announces Swift Victory in Lawsuit Stopping DOGE’s Attacks on Americans
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today released the below statement after an early morning victory in court. A federal judge in the Southern District of New York temporarily blocked Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from accessing Americans’ most sensitive personal information, pending further judicial proceedings. The judge ruled they must immediately destroy… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 10, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield, State Attorneys General Continue to Push for Relief in Case Challenging Freeze on Federal Funding
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 22 attorneys general filed a motion today asking for further enforcement of a temporary restraining order involving a federal funding freeze ordered by President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget. The multi-state coalition is asking that the court make the relief more permanent, with a preliminary injunction. Without further relief,… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on February 7, 2025
UPDATE: Oregon and 18 States Officially File Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE’s Attacks on Americans
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. “What we’re facing is a President and a billionaire who think they are above the rule of law,” said Rayfield. “We must ensure… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 7, 2025