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Supreme Court Limits Lower Court Injunctions, But Legal Challenge to Birthright Citizenship Ban Moves Forward
Ruling does not weigh in on merits of Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today responded to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits the authority of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions—but emphasized that the fight over the constitutionality of President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship is far from over…. View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 27, 2025
Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Hotline Warns of New Phone Number Transfer Scam
The Oregon Department of Justice’s Consumer Hotline is warning Oregonians about a new scam involving unauthorized transfers of phone numbers to different wireless carriers. In the phone number porting cases reported, consumers received unexpected text messages or emails saying their phone number was being moved to another provider. The message included a PIN and urged… View Article
Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News, Scam Alert on June 26, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Letter Reaffirming Hospitals’ Duty to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
AG Rayfield: Oregon law already protects this care, but every patient deserves clarity—no matter where they live. Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general sent a letter to the American Hospital Association reaffirming that hospitals across the country are legally obligated to provide emergency abortion care under the Emergency… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 24, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Attempts to Terminate Critical Federal Funding for States
Coalition of 21 States Sue Federal Agencies Over Illegal Use of a Single Clause in Federal Regulations to Terminate Billions of Dollars in Federal Funding Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that he and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general are suing the Trump Administration over its unprecedented and unlawful attempts to invoke a… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on June 24, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Legal Fight to Prevent Trump Administration from Using a Purported “Settlement” to Threaten the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, urging the court not to approve an agreement that would threaten the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program administered in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. The… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on June 24, 2025