This page includes all Oregon Department of Justice news, including media releases, letters and lawsuits, and reports. To find for a specific topic, use the search function on the left.
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk’s DOGE
Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Americans’ private information: Last week, Elon Musk and… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on February 14, 2025
Statement of Attorneys General Regarding the Vice President’s Comments on Judicial Review
“If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal. Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.” Vice President Vance, February 9, 2025 Attorney… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on February 14, 2025
Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiative
The Attorneys General of Massachusetts, Illinois, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont are issuing this Guidance to help businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations operating in our respective states understand the continued viability and important role of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts (sometimes… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on February 13, 2025
AG Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Stop Musk’s Power Grab
Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with 13 other attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk. The lawsuit argues that President Trump has exceeded his authority and violated the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, by creating a new federal department without Congressional approval. This granted… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 13, 2025
AG Rayfield Urges EPA to Reinstate Pesticide Ban
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate its prior ban of a harmful pesticide on almost a dozen food crops. Chlorpyrifos has been shown to have devastating effects on human health, particularly for children, pregnant women and farmworkers. Oregon has already banned the… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 12, 2025