Constitutional Law Legal Oregon 
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 13, 2022
There is an interesting lawsuit filed against the University of Oregon after Portland State University Professor Bruce Gilley was blocked from a social media account. Gilley responded with a posting that “all men are created equal,” tagging both the University of Oregon and its Equity and Inclusion Twitter accounts.
Constitutional Law Reporter
AUGUST 6, 2024
In City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. According to the Court, the enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property does not constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Johnson , 603 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Texas , 392 U.S.
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JonathanTurley
JANUARY 3, 2021
.” The question is whether it is appropriate or even legal for states or tribes to use a language criteria to prioritize certain citizens over others. Federal and state laws do apply on Indian reservations despite their status as self-regulating states. In Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v.
JonathanTurley
APRIL 15, 2022
It began with a decision to drop admissions standards to achieve greater diversity, and now there is a fair possibility that this small high school will be the subject of a Supreme Court challenge with far-reaching legal, educational and social implications. It’s easier to reduce entry standards than it is to elevate performance rates.
JonathanTurley
JUNE 13, 2021
In Oregon, however, a challenge was rejected over racially dependent benefits. A state COVID-19 program for black businesses, called the Oregon Cares Fund, was challenged by a Mexican-American café owner and others under the Equal Protection Clause.
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
A panel on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seemed to be channeling the lyrics of the musical Hamilton in noting that “Everything is legal in New Jersey.” ” That issue came up in the Oregon case of Anita Green.
JonathanTurley
MAY 24, 2021
The legal question is whether historical disparities are enough to justify a system of race and gender preferences when all restaurants were impacted by the pandemic. While legislative counsel and some legal experts raised concerns over the constitutionality of the law, a trial court rejected the challenge.
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