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Clackamas County Grand Jury Finds Insufficient Evidence for Criminal Charges in Milwaukie Shooting Involving Police
The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced the conclusion of an investigation related to an officer involved shooting in September of 2024. A Clackamas County grand jury has found insufficient evidence to criminally charge two officers who shot and seriously injured a man during a struggle at a Taco Bell drive-thru in Milwaukie. The… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on June 12, 2025
Oregon Joins 20 States in Opposing Trump’s Unlawful Military Deployment in California
AG Rayfield: Our Guard members aren’t tools for political theater – they’re trusted partners in day-to-day public safety. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 10 other attorneys general have filed a legal brief opposing former President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to federalize and deploy California’s National Guard. The amicus brief, filed in… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on June 12, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Attack on California’s Clean Vehicles Program
Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 9 attorneys general filed a lawsuit today against the federal government, challenging the unprecedented and unlawful use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to disapprove California’s waivers for its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII), Omnibus, and Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) standards, which Oregon subsequently adopted. The lawsuit… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on June 12, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Condemns Trump Administration for Unlawfully Deploying the California National Guard
Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 16 attorneys general released the following statement condemning the Trump administration for unlawfully deploying the California National Guard against protestors in California, without coordination with state leadership: “The president’s decision to federalize and deploy California’s National Guard without the consent of California state leaders is unlawful, unconstitutional,… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on June 11, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Welcomes Court’s Decision to Expedite Tariff Lawsuit
Following today’s order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to fast-track Oregon’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful tariffs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement: “We’re glad the court recognizes how important this case is by moving it forward quickly. These tariffs are illegal—and they’re hurting people. They’ve driven… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 11, 2025