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Attorney General Rayfield Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general to secure a preliminary injunction (PI) in Maryland et al. v. USDA, a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for Maryland suing numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees. The PI protects federal probationary employees who live… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on April 2, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Launches Statewide “Safeguarding Oregon” Forums
AG Rayfield’s Federal Oversight Forums will connect Oregonians with AG’s office and state leaders Today Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced plans for a town hall series to connect with Oregonians in communities across the state. The “Safeguarding Oregon: Federal Oversight Forums” will launch in April, coinciding with the 100-day milestone for AG Rayfield’s administration,… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on April 1, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition Oppose Federal Legislation That Would Create Substantial Barriers to Voting
Married women who have changed their names among those who would be affected Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 17 attorneys general, sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing H.R. 22, known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The coalition argues that the proposed legislation would add extra, unnecessary hurdles for… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on April 1, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
“This is not just an attack on the states, it’s an assault on the well-being of every American” Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 23 states attorneys general and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy,… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on April 1, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Urges Legal Professionals to Stand Strong in the Face of Bullying and Political Retribution
Attorney General Rayfield, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, issued an open letter to the legal community warning of illegal attempts by the Trump administration to deter lawyers from challenging the administration’s actions or representing clients disfavored by the administration. The attorneys general call on the legal community to resist attempts at… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on March 26, 2025