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Attorney General Rayfield Joins Multistate Effort to Protect Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Providers from Dangerous Certification Requirements
Attorneys General Call on AMA to Ensure Reproductive Health Care and Gender-Affirming Care Providers Can Get Board-Certified Without Unnecessary Risk Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in urging the American Medical Association (AMA) to take stronger action to protect health care providers from potentially dangerous medical board certification… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on May 27, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Wins Court Order Stopping Dismantling of Department of Education
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today won a court order » stopping the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). On March 13, Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the administration after it announced plans to eliminate 50 percent of ED’s workforce. “This court order is… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on May 22, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Presents Tariff Lawsuit to the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York City
Today, the Oregon Department of Justice argued its multi-state case challenging federal tariffs before the U.S. Court of International Trade. The agency, led by Attorney General Dan Rayfield, argues that the law President Trump is using – the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) – does not empower the President to impose tariffs. “We think… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on May 21, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Issues Statement on Court Order Blocking Public Health Cuts
“This is a big win for public health – and for every Oregonian who depends on access to vaccines, mental health care, and protection from serious infectious diseases. “A Trump-appointed judge made it clear to this administration: the federal government cannot just ignore Congress and gut funding for critical health programs without warning. In Oregon,… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on May 16, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments
“We were proud to stand together—as a coalition of Attorneys General—to defend birthright citizenship and the rule of law at the U.S. Supreme Court today. For 127 years, since the Supreme Court settled the issue, the law has been clear: if you are born in this country, you are a citizen of the United States… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on May 15, 2025