A federal judge in Oregon declared that a state law could not require the Keizer-based Oregon Right to Life organization to provide abortion insurance coverage for its employees, handing a seemingly narrow victory to the state’s leading anti-abortion advocacy group. U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai, a Biden appointee, ruled from the bench on Tuesday […]
Like a child trying to find ways around a parent’s “no,” President Donald Trump is still trying to find ways to justify his tariffs after the Supreme Court in late February struck them down, Oregon’s top legal officer said. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield met virtually with reporters Friday following a three-hour hearing at the […]
Oregon, the first state to adopt universal mail voting more than 25 years ago, is joining other Democratic-led states suing over President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail ballots. The 49-page lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, argues that the U.S. Constitution gives states, not the president, the authority to conduct elections. During […]
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield last fall announced a tip line for Oregonians to report on what he called “Federal Oversight and Accountability” with a key caveat: The information people give the Oregon Department of Justice may not always lead to formal investigations or legal action. The form came amid a wave of concerns about […]
PORTLAND and SALEM — Tens of thousands of Oregonians turned out to protest Saturday as part of a national wave of rallies against President Donald Trump and his administration. The third coordinated national day of No Kings protests drew Oregonians with signs and plenty to say to Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park and Salem’s Oregon […]
The Oregon Department of Justice won’t pursue an appeal to the nation’s highest court for a homicide case against a federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent that could have tested Democratic-led states’ ability to hold federal agents accountable for excessive force. Explaining their decision in a press release earlier this month, Marion County District Attorney Paige […]
In the wake of Oregon hospitals ending access to gender-affirming care for minors, dueling state policies over abortion and increasingly hostile federal actions toward transgender Americans, Oregon Democrats say the state’s protections for doctors and patients need an update. House Bill 4088 awaits a House floor vote after Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee advanced […]
Less than a year after a bipartisan bill to streamline the payout process for exonerated Oregonians stalled, Oregon lawmakers are trying their hand at a narrower piece of legislation. Senate Bill 1515, sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee, aims to strengthen a 2022 Oregon law allowing those who have been wrongfully accused of a crime […]
PORTLAND, Ore.— Five Democratic attorneys general who have waged high-profile legal battles against the federal government had a clear message on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming midterm elections: The fight against President Donald Trump’s administration has only just begun. “There is no way in hell we are going to let this president continue to chip […]
Oregon’s top legal officer and four Democratic attorney generals from other states will gather for a town hall in Portland on Wednesday, the anniversary of their first lawsuit against the Trump administration. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will join […]
