Oregon Department of Justice Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on May 27, 2026 - 01:49 GMT

Oregon Attorney General’s Office Attends White House Medicaid Fraud Roundtable, Brings Enforcement Record and Long Track Record of ...

Senior staff from Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s office attended Vice President JD Vance’s Task Force on Fraud roundtable at the White House today, with a clear message: Oregon fights Medicaid fraud because it’s the right thing to do for taxpayers …

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Published on May 20, 2026 - 00:18 GMT

Attorney General Rayfield Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for ...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general are challenging the U.S. Department of Education (ED) over a new rule (PDF) that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, …

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Published on May 20, 2026 - 00:18 GMT

On Election Day, Attorney General Rayfield Defends Voter Privacy at Ninth Circuit

Attorney General Dan Rayfield today defended Oregonians’ right to vote without surrendering their personal information to the federal government, as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in United States v. Oregon. “Oregonians deserve to …

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Published on May 20, 2026 - 00:18 GMT

Attorney General Rayfield Urges Court to Reinstate Limits on Excessive Use of Force by Federal Agents Against Portland Protesters

Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed arguments today urging a federal appeals court to reinstate an injunction (PDF) blocking the use of excessive force by federal agents outside Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. Those protections …

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Published on May 14, 2026 - 22:41 GMT

Attorney General Rayfield Statement on SCOTUS Decision Preserving Mifepristone Access by Mail

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Published on May 11, 2026 - 15:21 GMT

AG Rayfield, State AGs Warn of Enforcement Gap as Feds Pull Back on Corporate Oversight

Attorney General Dan Rayfield will host a multistate press conference today to highlight the critical antitrust enforcement work state attorneys general have been doing, and to make the case that states need more resources to keep doing it. The Oregon …

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Published on May 7, 2026 - 21:38 GMT

Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Illegal Tariffs

Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured an order invalidating President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court granted summary judgment to a coalition of 24 states, …

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Published on May 7, 2026 - 16:54 GMT

Oregon Department of Justice ICAC Investigators Arrest Monmouth Man on Seven Counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse

The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) announced today the arrest of Franco Melgar Martich, of Monmouth, on seven counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse (ECSA) in the First Degree. Monmouth Police assisted ODOJ in arresting Martich at his home on the …

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Published on May 4, 2026 - 17:22 GMT

AG Rayfield Calls on 5th Circuit to Immediately Stay Ruling that Blocks Access to Mifepristone

“Today’s ruling by the Fifth Circuit, which temporarily halts providers’ ability to prescribe mifepristone through telemedicine and send those pills by mail, is deeply troubling. “Mifepristone is a safe, FDA-approved drug, and has been used by millions of …

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Published on May 4, 2026 - 17:22 GMT

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Restrictions on Mifepristone after Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition File Brief

Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia successfully urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a …

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Published on May 1, 2026 - 22:40 GMT

Oregon Department of Justice Secures Life Sentence for Coos County Woman Who Murdered Ex-Husband

The Oregon Department of Justice announced that a Coos County judge has sentenced Reina Jackson to life in prison, with no possibility of parole for a minimum of 25 years, for the 2021 murder of her ex-husband, Dr. Craig Jackson. A Coos County jury …

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Published on May 1, 2026 - 01:20 GMT

Attorney General Rayfield, Expanding Bipartisan Coalition of State AGs Challenge Nexstar-Tegna Merger

Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a now bipartisan coalition of 12 other attorneys general today filed an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) in the ongoing challenge of the broadcast giants’ merger. …

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Published on April 30, 2026 - 18:54 GMT

Attorney General Rayfield Announces that Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Takes Effect

Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in …

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Published on April 30, 2026 - 18:54 GMT

Oregon DOJ ICAC Task Force and Polk County DA Announce Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges Against Independence Man; Two ...

The Oregon Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Polk County District Attorney’s Office today announced the arrest of an Independence man on child sexual abuse material charges following a joint investigation. Two …

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Published on April 30, 2026 - 16:58 GMT

Bankruptcy Court Orders Owner of Polluted Scrapyard to Surrender Property in North Portland, Allow Environmental Assessment

Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced that a federal bankruptcy judge has ordered the owner of a North Portland metal scrapyard to surrender control of his property to a court-appointed trustee and allow access for environmental assessments. The order …

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Published on April 24, 2026 - 20:57 GMT

Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump’s Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control ...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania have asked a federal court to permanently block President Trump’s executive order that unlawfully restricts mail voting. The coalition …

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Published on April 24, 2026 - 20:57 GMT

AG Rayfield Sues EPA Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Clean Air Standard

Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 13 other states and local governments sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a life-saving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air …

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Published on April 22, 2026 - 04:50 GMT

Oregon DOJ Secures 20-Year Sentence in 1983 Cold Case Homicide of Teresa Peroni

Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that Marcus Sanfratello, 73, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 1983 homicide of Teresa Peroni, closing a case that went unsolved for more than four decades. Sanfratello pleaded guilty to …

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Published on April 20, 2026 - 17:50 GMT

Attorney General Rayfield Announces $773 Million Settlement Agreement with Albertsons Over Opioid Crisis

Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced an agreement in principle requiring grocery chain Albertsons — which operates in Oregon as Albertsons and Safeway — to pay up to $773 million to address its role in the opioid epidemic. Oregon helped lead the …

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Published on April 20, 2026 - 15:18 GMT

Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care

Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal …

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