Oregon Files 37 Lawsuits Against Trump Admin by Mid-2025
Oregon has filed 37 lawsuits against Trump's second-term administration by mid-August 2025, averaging five per month, targeting policies on immigration, environment, and voting rights. Led by AG Dan Rayfield, this aggressive stance involves multistate coalitions to protect state interests. These cases may reshape federal-state dynamics amid ongoing partisan battles.
Oregon Files 37 Lawsuits Against Trump Admin by Mid-2025
Written by Dorene Billings
Sunday, August 24, 2025
In the opening months of Donald Trump’s second term, Oregon has emerged as a formidable legal adversary, launching a barrage of lawsuits that underscore deepening tensions between progressive states and the federal government. As of mid-August 2025, the state had filed 36 suits against the administration, with a 37th added shortly thereafter, according to reporting from the Oregon Capital Chronicle. This pace—averaging five lawsuits per month since Trump’s January inauguration—dwarfs the six filed in the first year of his initial presidency, reflecting a more aggressive stance honed by years of partisan legal battles.
Attorney General Dan Rayfield, a Democrat who took office in 2023, has positioned his office as a bulwark against policies perceived to infringe on state rights and federal laws. In interviews, Rayfield has emphasized that decisions to sue hinge on whether administration actions harm Oregonians or violate statutes, as detailed in a July 31, 2025, Zoom briefing where he outlined criteria for litigation. This approach has seen Oregon join multistate coalitions, often led by Democratic attorneys general, targeting executive orders on immigration, environmental regulations, and voting rights.
Escalating Legal Confrontations and Multistate Alliances
One notable case, filed in April alongside Washington state, challenges a Trump executive order on election integrity, which critics argue undermines voting access and erodes public confidence in elections. The suit, announced by the Oregon Department of Justice, contends the order violates the Constitution and federal laws like the National Voter Registration Act. Legal experts, speaking to the Portland Tribune, describe this as part of a “new era” where states proactively combat perceived federal overreach, drawing on precedents from Trump’s first term.
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