This database provides information about federal cases in which Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and the Oregon Department of Justice are participating to protect the rights and safety of Oregonians. While this tracker is updated regularly for public transparency, the official court dockets remain the authoritative source for all filings and case details. Cases are listed in order of filing date, with the most recent actions appearing first.
Federal Litigation Cases
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RE: Lawsuit challenging the President’s executive order that unlawfully attempts to interfere with the States’ powers to conduct elections, including threats to longstanding vote-by-mail practices.
On 4/3/26, the states filed their complaint.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s rollback of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Rule, which would allow power plants to release more dangerous chemicals into the air—chemicals that can travel across state lines and settle into rivers and waterways.
On 3/31/26, the states filed their petition for review.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the federal government’s unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interest agreements.
On 3/23/26, the states filed their complaint.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s recission of its finding under the Clean Air Act that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles endanger human health and the environment, and its recission of GHG motor vehicle emission standards.
On 3/19/26, the states filed their petition for review.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s unlawful requirements that institutions of higher education submit data that links race and gender to admissions, financial aid, and student achievement data.
On 4/3/26, the district court issued a preliminary injunction.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the President’s imposition of tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. That law authorizes limited tariffs for “balance-of-payment deficits,” among other things. But it does not authorize tariffs for trade deficits, the circumstances cited in the President’s proclamation. (Trial docket)
On 3/13/26, the plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment. The court has entered a briefing schedule and has scheduled a hearing on the motion for 4/10/26.
RE: Lawsuit challenging efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services to radically and unlawfully overhaul the nation’s childhood immunization schedule. Those efforts by the federal government remove several vaccines (rotavirus, meningococcal, hepatitis A and B, flu, and covid) from the universally recommended childhood vaccine schedule (Trial docket)
On 2/24/26, the plaintiff states filed their complaint.
RE: Lawsuit challenging efforts by the U.S. Department of Energy and Office of Management and Budget to unlawfully terminate billions of dollars of congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure program grants.
On 2/18/26, the plaintiff states filed their complaint.
RE: Lawsuit challenging unlawful grant conditions imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services, which would require states to illegally discriminate against transgender people. (Trial docket)
On 3/12/26, the district court issued an order granting the stay motion.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ unlawful declaration that gender-affirming care for children and adolescents is not safe or effective medical treatment. (Trial docket)
On 3/19/26, the district court held a hearing on the motions.
RE: Lawsuit challenging efforts by the Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to cut off funding for that agency—funding that is essential for the CFPB to perform its role as the nation’s consumer watchdog. (Trial docket)
On 2/24/26, plaintiff filed an amended complaint.
RE: Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, challenging unlawful efforts to halt federal funding used to build and repair electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major freight routes. (Trial docket)
On 12/12/25, the plaintiff states filed their complaint.
RE: Lawsuit against the Departments of Homeland Security, State, Labor, and Justice, challenging those agencies’ efforts to implement the President’s policy of imposing an unlawful $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions. (Trial docket)
On 3/9/26, the defendants filed a cross-motion for summary judgment and response.
RE: Lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development, challenging the agency’s illegal efforts to upend supports for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. (Trial docket)
On 4/1/26, the First Circuit denied defendants’ emergency stay motion.
RE: Lawsuit against the Department of Agriculture, challenging the agency’s unlawful efforts to cut off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to certain noncitizens, including refugees and asylees who have obtained legal permanent resident status. (Trial docket)
On 2/13/25, the federal defendants appealed the preliminary injunction order to the Ninth Circuit.
RE: Lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard, challenging the Coast Guard’s unlawful removal of an essential search-and-rescue helicopter from Newport, on the Oregon Coast. (Trial docket)
On 1/29/26, the district court issued an order severing the claims relating to the helicopter from the claims pertaining to ICE detention facility, and opened a separate case for the latter.
RE: Lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for interfering with grants to states for emergency management, disaster relief and homeland security operations. (Trial docket)
On 2/20/26, defendants appealed that order to the Ninth Circuit.
RE: Lawsuit challenging a Department of Education rule that excludes from Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility any employer, including states or state agencies, that are deemed to be acting contrary to the administration’s policy priorities. (Trial docket)
On 2/13/26, the plaintiff states filed a motion for summary judgment.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s failure to keep Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits flowing in light of the shutdown appropriations lapse. (Trial docket)
On 11/12/25, the district court issued an order granting in part plaintiffs’ TRO motion. The case is currently stayed pending further discussions between the parties.
RE: Lawsuit seeking injunctive and declaratory relief and challenging the government’s termination of Solar For All grants, which provide funding for new and expanded low-income solar programs. (Trial docket)
On 3/17/26, the defendants filed a cross-motion for summary judgment and response.
RE: Lawsuit seeking money damages from the government’s breach of agreements to fund Solar For All grants, which provide funding for new and expanded low-income solar programs. (Trial docket)
On 1/21/26, the judge agreed to stay the Court of Federal Claims proceedings for three months while the district court case proceeds.
RE: Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, challenging a notice that unlawfully disallows Victims of Crime Act victim assistance funds from being used to provide “legal services to any removable alien or any alien otherwise unlawfully present in the United States.” (Trial docket)
On 10/22/25, defendants filed a cross-motion to dismiss.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the unlawful federalization of Oregon's National Guard in Portland. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 2/17/26, the Ninth Circuit granted defendants’ motion to voluntarily dismiss their appeals.
RE: Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, challenging threats to pull funding for longstanding teen reproductive and sexual health education programs unless states remove language affirming young people’s gender identity. (Trial docket)
On 12/26/25, the federal defendants appealed the preliminary injunction order. The parties are briefing the case on appeal.
RE: Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, challenging new conditions for Victims of Crime Act grants. Those conditions attempt to illegally coerce states into performing federal immigration enforcement functions by threatening over $1 billion in funding for victims and survivors of crimes.
On 8/18/25, the plaintiff states filed their complaint. After the federal defendants decided not to impose the challenged conditions on grant recipients, the parties jointly stipulated (most recently on 1/21/26) to extend defendants’ time to respond to the complaint.
RE: Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy, challenging a new funding cap that slashes support for vital state-run energy programs. (Trial docket)
On 1/23/26, the Department of Energy rescinded the underlying policy.
RE: Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, challenging the lawsuit challenging the federal reconciliation bill’s provision defunding Planned Parenthood. (Trial docket)
On 3/17/26, the plaintiff states filed a notice of voluntary dismissal.
RE: Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, challenging the agency’s unlawful demand that states share sensitive SNAP user data with the federal government. (Trial docket)
On 2/26/26, the district court granted plaintiffs’ motion in part.
RE: Lawsuit against several federal agencies, seeking to prevent the Trump administration from unlawfully reinterpreting the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act to restrict the provision of critical federal public benefits (such as Head Start, Title X family planning, adult education and mental health care) to undocumented immigrants. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 2/27/26, the plaintiff states filed a summary judgment motion.
RE: Lawsuit challenging a rule imposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that would impose barriers to obtaining healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act and would exclude coverage of gender-affirming care as an essential health benefit under the ACA. (Trial docket)
On 11/3/25, the district court issued an order setting a briefing schedule for summary judgment motions by the parties. The parties are currently briefing cross-motions for summary judgment.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s termination of BRIC grants that fund essential disaster mitigation efforts. (Trial docket)
On 3/6/26, the court issued an order granting the states’ motion to enforce.
RE: .). Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s freeze of funding for Title I-C, II-A, III-A, IV-A, IV-B, Adult Basic Literacy, and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education. (Trial docket)
On 9/12/25, the district court granted the motion.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ sharing of state Medicaid data with ICE to facilitate immigration enforcement. (Trial docket)
On 12/29/25, the district court issued an order granting in part and denying in part the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s termination of congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools. (Trial docket)
On 2/24/26, the Ninth Circuit denied defendants’ stay motion.
RE: Lawsuit seeks the court’s ruling that a change in “agency priorities” is not sufficient under 2 C.F.R. 200.340(a)(4) to terminate grants. (Trial docket)
On 9/11/25, federal defendants filed a motion to dismiss.. The parties have submitted briefing on that motion, which is pending before the court. The district court has scheduled a hearing for 5/6/26.
RE: Lawsuit challenging a rule changing the legal framework to allow lower fuel economy standards. (Trial docket)
On 6/20/25, the plaintiff states filed their petition for review ». After consolidation of four related agency-review proceedings, litigation continues in the First Circuit.
RE: Lawsuit challenging congressional resolution that nullifies longstanding EPA Clean Air Act waivers, which allow California, Oregon and several other states to adopt stringent vehicle emissions standards. (Trial docket)
On 2/19/26, the district court held argument on that motion.
RE: Lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and other officials and agencies, over the federal government’s plans to distribute thousands of machine gun conversion devices (specifically, Forced-Reset Triggers) to communities across the United States. (Trial docket)
On 8/19/25, the district court granted the parties’ joint motion » to stay proceedings.
RE: Lawsuit against the National Science Foundation, challenging the agency’s efforts to unlawfully terminate more than $1.4 billion in science and technology funding. (Trial docket)
On 8/25/25, the plaintiff states filed notice » of voluntary dismissal of the lawsuit.
RE: Lawsuit against the Department of Transportation, challenging new terms and conditions for grants. Those conditions attempt to illegally coerce states into performing federal immigration enforcement functions by threatening essential infrastructure funding. (Trial docket)
On 1/23/26, the First Circuit dismissed the appeal, pursuant to the federal defendants’ motion.
RE: Lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, challenging new terms and conditions for grants. Those conditions attempt to illegally coerce states into performing federal immigration enforcement functions by threatening essential emergency services funding. (Trial docket)
On 11/21/25, defendants appealed the district court’s summary judgment order. The parties are briefing the case on appeal.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the President’s energy emergency executive order and federal agencies’ reliance on that order to short-circuit essential reviews under the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and the Historic National Preservation Act. (Trial docket)
On 1/30/26, the plaintiff states filed an amended complaint. On 3/5/26, defendants filed a motion to dismiss.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the federal administration’s termination of billions of dollars of congressionally approved funding for electric vehicle infrastructure. (Trial docket)
On 1/23/26, the district court issued an order partially granting the plaintiff states’ summary judgment motion.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the federal administration’s unlawful attempt to freeze the development of wind energy. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 2/17/26, defendants appealed the district court’s summary judgment order.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the federal administration’s efforts to fire thousands of federal health workers and shutter vital programs at the Department of Health and Human Services. (Trial docket)
On 4/7/26, the district court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss.
RE: Lawsuit challenging efforts to dismantle AmeriCorps, which affects programs and funding here in Oregon and in other states. (Trial docket)
On 9/30/25, the parties filed a joint status report in which defendants confirmed that all remaining Fiscal Year 2025 funds have been awarded by AmeriCorps and plaintiffs withdrew their second motion for preliminary injunction.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to withhold federal funding from state and local education agencies that refuse to certify compliance with the federal administration’s new (and legally incoherent) interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Trial docket)
A separate lawsuit filed by other parties subsequently resulted in a summary judgment decision vacating the Department of Education’s certification demand, and the agency ultimately decided to forgo their appeal of that decision. After federal defendants agreed not to take further actions based on the vacated certification demands, the parties jointly moved to dismiss the states’ lawsuit. The district court granted that motion on 2/18/26.
RE: Lawsuit challenging four executive orders that aim to increase tariffs worldwide, beyond the powers granted by Congress through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). (Trial docket) (Appellate docket) (Supreme Court docket)
On 2/20/26, the Supreme Court issued an opinion striking down the President’s IEEPA tariffs.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s termination of funding that supports schools, teachers, and vulnerable students recover from Covid-19. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 11/17/25, the district court so-ordered the parties’ stipulation settling the case.
RE: Lawsuit challenging NIH grant terminations, delays, and the “unpublishing” of notices of funding opportunities. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 1/6/26, the district court entered an order effectuating the parties’ settlement agreement, and dismissing plaintiffs’ remaining claims without prejudice.
RE: Lawsuit challenging the EO gutting seven smaller federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 1/19/26, defendants filed a notice of appeal from the district court’s summary judgment order.
RE: Lawsuit in which Oregon and Washington are challenging the President's election EO. (Trial docket)
On 3/10/26, defendants filed a notice of appeal.
RE: Lawsuit challenging HHS’s termination of nearly $12 billion in critical public health grants to states. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 7/30/25, the First Circuit granted defendants’ motion for voluntarily dismissal of their appeal. Litigation continues in the district court.
RE: Challenges Elon Musk’s constitutional authority to exercise significant government powers as the head of DOGE without Senate confirmation pursuant to the Appointments Clause. (Trial docket)
On 12/15/25, the plaintiff states voluntarily dismissed the case.
RE: Lawsuit challenging efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, requesting a halt to the agency’s planned reduction in workforce. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket) (Supreme Court docket)
On 7/14/25, the Supreme Court issued an order » granting a stay of the preliminary injunction pending appeal. The parties currently are litigating the case in district court.
RE: Lawsuit against numerous federal agencies, challenging mass layoffs of federal probationary employes. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 10/31/25, the district court dismissed the case.
RE: Challenges access to sensitive personal/financial information granted by the Treasury Department to DOGE-affiliated individuals. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 07/31/25, federal defendants filed a notice of interlocutory appeal to the Second Circuit. The parties are briefing the case on appeal.
RE: Challenges NIH guidance imposing an across-the-board 15 percent reimbursement rate for “indirect costs” of medical research. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 1/5/26, the First Circuit affirmed the district court’s permanent injunction.
RE: Challenges anti-gender-affirming care executive order's restrictions on grant funding for medical institutions providing GAC and its call for enforcement against providers. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
The appeal was argued and submitted on 3/5/26, pending a decision by the Ninth Circuit.
RE: Challenges the Office of Management and Budget’s funding freeze memo, alleging that policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the First Amendment. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket)
On 3/16/26, the First Circuit mostly affirmed the preliminary injunction.
RE: Challenges the President's executive order revoking birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants. (Trial docket) (Appellate docket) (Supreme Court docket)
On 9/26/25, the government filed a petition for writ of certiorari, asking the Supreme Court to take the case.