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Federal court dismisses Oregon lawsuit challenging Native American water rights

JURIST

MARCH 21, 2021

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit on Friday brought by Oregon ranchers which would have prevented the Klamath Tribes from exercising their water rights when they interfere with Oregon ranchers’ irrigation.

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Oregon judge blocks gun control law for being unconstitutional

JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

An Oregon county judge blocked Oregon Ballot Measure 114 (BM 114), Oregon’s gun control law, from taking effect on Tuesday. The court found that the ballot measure violated the state constitution , despite a previous federal court ruling finding that the measure complied with the US Constitution’s Second Amendment.

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ACLU lawsuit challenges Oregon city police over surveillance

JURIST

AUGUST 22, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon filed a lawsuit against the city of Medford, Oregon, on Tuesday, alleging that the city’s law enforcement authorities have been surveilling and illegally gathering information on the complainants for years. Police continued to monitor protests against the overturning of Roe v.

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Oregon Supreme Court rules criminal convictions from nonunanimous juries can be voided

JURIST

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday that all state criminal convictions which resulted from nonunanimous jury verdicts are invalid. The ruling comes after a 2020 US Supreme Court decision that held non-unanimous jury verdicts violate the US Constitution’s Sixth Amendment. Balmer authored the Oregon court’s opinion.

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Attorneys general file brief to US Supreme Court supporting Maryland county’s LGBTQ book curriculum

JURIST

APRIL 11, 2025

A coalition of 19 attorneys general filed a 31-page amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, claiming a Maryland county’s policy of incorporating LGBTQ-inclusive books into their curriculum with no opt-out option for parents does not violate the US Constitution.

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Oregon criminal defendants allege violation of right to counsel

JURIST

MAY 17, 2022

Four criminal defendants in Oregon Monday filed a lawsuit against the state for violating their rights to counsel and a speedy trial under the Sixth Amendment. And while there may be many explanations for the current crisis in Oregon, placing defendants on a “waiting list” for counsel is not the solution.

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Oregon sued for failing to provide legal counsel to criminal defendants

JURIST

MAY 18, 2022

A group of defendants in criminal cases Monday filed against the State of Oregon alleging that the state violated criminal defendants’ constitutional right to legal counsel and a speedy trial. According to the complaint, approximately 500 people in Oregon were charged with crimes are awaiting a public defender.

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US federal judge rules that Oregon gun control law is constitutional

JURIST

JULY 16, 2023

US District Court Judge for the District of Oregon Karin Immergut ruled on Friday that Oregon Ballot Measure 114 (BM 114), which restricts large-capacity magazines (LCMs) and requires permits before purchasing a firearm, is constitutional. ” Oregon voters approved BM 114 last fall.

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Supreme Court of Oregon Holds a 10-2 or 11-1 "Not Guilty" Vote is a "Not Guilty" Verdict and Not a Hung Jury

EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Louisiana, the Supreme Court held that "if the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial requires a unanimous verdict to support a conviction in federal court, it requires no less in state court." In Ramos v. Before, this opinion, a.

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Oregon Supreme Court Rules On Messy Multimillionaire Heir, Egg Donor Case

Above The Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

The post Oregon Supreme Court Rules On Messy Multimillionaire Heir, Egg Donor Case appeared first on Above the Law. Once again, a friendly reminder about sending your clients to attorneys with specialized experience in assisted reproductive technology when entering such contracts.

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Trailing Justice To Oregon: NYU Takes A State To Court

Above The Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The post Trailing Justice To Oregon: NYU Takes A State To Court appeared first on Above the Law. Hey look, if you're gonna get accused of crimes you may or may have not committed, just be rich! /s.

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Latest DOJ Hire ‘Famous’ For Hanging Up Hitler Portrait

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

There’s a lot thats shocking about the Department of Justice’s latest hire — former Oregon judge, Vance Day. Day has a *history* of questionable behavior that got him the longest suspension (at the time) in the history of the Oregon bar. But his tenure in Oregon is riddled with controversy. ” Sigh.

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“Is a steak knife a weapon? Oregon Supreme Court takes a stab at it; Oregon asserted that a state statute prevents probationers from owing kitchen knife blocks — depending on the size of the blades in the block.”

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APRIL 17, 2025

Oregon Supreme Court takes a stab at it; Oregon asserted that a state statute prevents probationers from owing kitchen knife blocks — depending on the size of the blades in the block.” The Supreme Court of Oregon has posted the video of today’s oral argument online at this link.

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“Oregon Supreme Court says no to Nick Kristof’s governor candidacy”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

“Oregon Supreme Court says no to Nick Kristof’s governor candidacy”: Lauren Dake of Oregon Public Broadcasting has this report. The opinion is not yet posted to the Supreme Court of Oregon ‘s website , but I will link to it once it becomes available.

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“Oregon Supreme Court to vote on bar exam alternative”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

“Oregon Supreme Court to vote on bar exam alternative”: Karen Sloan of Reuters has this report. ” The post “Oregon Supreme Court to vote on bar exam alternative” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Gov. Kate Brown appoints 5 judges, including 2 to Oregon Supreme Court”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Kate Brown appoints 5 judges, including 2 to Oregon Supreme Court”: Catalina Gaitán of The Oregonian has this report. ” And Lauren Dake of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that “ Brown appoints 2 Oregon Supreme Court judges in her final days as governor.” ” The post “Gov. .”

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US Supreme Court to hear arguments on legality of banning encampments on public land

JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2024

The US Supreme Court announced Friday that it has granted certiorari in the case City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. In 2020, the US District Court for the District of Oregon Medford Division ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, stating that the current language of the municipal code violated the 8th Amendment. City of Boise.

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“Hundreds of Oregon criminal convictions overturned due to nonunanimous jury verdicts, Supreme Court decides”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 2, 2023

“Hundreds of Oregon criminal convictions overturned due to nonunanimous jury verdicts, Supreme Court decides”: Zane Sparling of The Oregonian has this report. ” You can access last Friday’s rulings of the Supreme Court of Oregon via this link. .”

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Oregon Court Of Appeals Rules For Tycoon Oregon Dad, Against His Egg Donor Ex-Girlfriend

Above The Law

JUNE 9, 2021

This case has been going on for a while -- the child in question was born in December 2015.

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Supreme Court of Oregon Finds Police Officer's Testimony That an Adult's Eyes Regress to "Baby Eyes" When Drunk Was Improperly Admitted

EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Similar to its federal counterpart, Oregon Rule of Evidence 703 provides that The facts or data in the particular case upon which an expert bases an opinion or inference may be those perceived by or made known to the expert.

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“Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas”

HowAppealing

AUGUST 11, 2024

“Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas”: Claire Rush of The Associated Press has this report.

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“Judge from Deschutes County named to Oregon Supreme Court; Roger DeHoog will vacate seat on state Court of Appeals”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 25, 2022

“Judge from Deschutes County named to Oregon Supreme Court; Roger DeHoog will vacate seat on state Court of Appeals”: Garrett Andrews of The Bulletin of Bend, Oregon recently had this report.

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Oregon AG Asks Supreme Court To Overturn Release of Alleged Prison Chief Murderer

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Oregon’s attorney general has asked the Supreme Court to overturn rulings that released Frank Gable, who was previously convicted of the 1989 murder of Oregon Corrections Director Michael Francke, Maxine Bernstein reports for The Oregonian.

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Licensed paralegals program in Oregon gets final approval

ABA Journal

JULY 25, 2022

The Oregon Supreme Court has given final approval to a program that allows licensed paralegals to provide limited legal services in family law and landlord-tenant…

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US Supreme Court allows cities to enforce homeless encampment bans

JURIST

JUNE 29, 2024

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in a 6-3 decision to allow cities to enforce bans on homeless encampments even when shelter space is unavailable. In City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. The National Homelessness Law Center took to X to address the matter saying that the “ Supreme Court ruling will make homelessness worse.”

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Former Oregon Attorney Defrauded Clients Of Millions

The Crime Report

JANUARY 10, 2023

A former attorney from Portland, Oregon has been sentenced to 101 months in federal prison for operating a massive scheme to defraud clients of funds they placed in trust with her that she embezzled, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Oregon announced on Monday. million and, in total, causing losses for her victims of more than $4.5

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“Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court.”

HowAppealing

APRIL 14, 2024

A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court.” A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court.” “Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? ” Claire Rush of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside?

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“Oregon Supreme Court to decide whether Democrat Nick Kristof qualifies to run for governor”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 12, 2022

“Oregon Supreme Court to decide whether Democrat Nick Kristof qualifies to run for governor”: Hillary Borrud of The Oregonian has this report.

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“Ninth Circuit strikes down Oregon law against secret recordings”

HowAppealing

JULY 5, 2023

“Ninth Circuit strikes down Oregon law against secret recordings”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link. The post “Ninth Circuit strikes down Oregon law against secret recordings” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Federal appeals court clears plan to kill one owl species to protect another

JURIST

MARCH 6, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Friday allowed e the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to implement a controversial policy to restore the northern spotted owl habitat by killing a limited number of barred owls from Oregon.

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In honest-to-goodness Bashman news from Oregon

HowAppealing

JULY 13, 2022

In honest-to-goodness Bashman news from Oregon: While I was away on vacation last week in the Portland, Maine area, I somehow missed the publication of a newspaper article that mentioned me by name. ” The article mentions me because I was among the participants in an amicus brief that law professor Eugene Volokh filed in the case.

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“US Senate confirms Oregon Justice Adrienne Nelson to a seat on federal bench; The bipartisan confirmation makes Nelson the first Black women jurist in Oregon to become a U.S. District Court judge; And also provides Gov. Tina Kotek an opening to nominate her first justice to the state’s highest court”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“US Senate confirms Oregon Justice Adrienne Nelson to a seat on federal bench; The bipartisan confirmation makes Nelson the first Black women jurist in Oregon to become a U.S. District Court judge; And also provides Gov. District Court judge; And also provides Gov.

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FTC Seeks Temporary Kroger-Albertsons Block In Oregon

Law 360

JULY 30, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission is formally seeking a temporary block against Kroger's proposed purchase of Albertsons, arguing in an Oregon federal court brief unsealed Tuesday that the planned divestiture of 579 stores to a "failed" supermarket boss won't adequately protect consumers or union labor facing dramatically increased concentration.

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“Oregon will continue to allow acquittals by nonunanimous juries, new ruling says”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

“Oregon will continue to allow acquittals by nonunanimous juries, new ruling says”: Jayati Ramakrishnan of The Oregonian has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Oregon issued yesterday.

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Lack of Oregon Public Defenders Leaves Hundreds of Defendants on Their Own

The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Across Oregon, roughly 1,300 defendants are caught up in a public defender shortage with their cases unable to move forward until they can find representation, reports Zane Sparling for Oregon Live. Complaints of overwork and low pay among public defenders have been allowed to fester for years.

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Civil Rights Attorneys Sue Oregon, Again, Over Public Defense Failures

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 20, 2022

19, roughly 831 people in Oregon were facing criminal charges without attorneys, 45 of whom are still in custody. The current lawsuit states that despite the four asking for public defenders to handle their cases, Oregon did not appoint attorneys for any of them.

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Supreme Court to consider whether Oregon man can sue FBI over No Fly List

SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Fikre , the justices will consider whether a lawsuit brought by an Oregon man who was stranded overseas for more than four years after he was placed on the No Fly List can go forward when the FBI has taken him off the list and has promised not to put him back on the list “based on the currently available information.” 8, in FBI v.

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“Labor and civil rights attorney Aruna Masih named to Oregon Supreme Court; Aruna Masih will be the first Indian American and South Asian justice on the state’s high court”

HowAppealing

AUGUST 19, 2023

“Labor and civil rights attorney Aruna Masih named to Oregon Supreme Court; Aruna Masih will be the first Indian American and South Asian justice on the state’s high court”: Conrad Wilson of Oregon Public Broadcasting has this report.

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“Oregon city forces Supreme Court to contend with national homelessness crisis; The high court will balance a city’s police power against the rights of the unhoused”

HowAppealing

APRIL 18, 2024

“Oregon city forces Supreme Court to contend with national homelessness crisis; The high court will balance a city’s police power against the rights of the unhoused”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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US Supreme Court allows challenge against No Fly List placement to proceed

JURIST

MARCH 20, 2024

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Yonas Fikre’s challenge to his previous placement on the No Fly List can proceed, rejecting the government’s claim that his removal from the list rendered the lawsuit void. The Supreme Court, which granted certiorari in October, agreed.

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US Supreme Court denies Bayer appeal of weed killer cancer suit

JURIST

JUNE 23, 2022

The US Supreme Court Tuesday denied Bayer AG’s appeal of a $25 million judgment against it from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2019 Edwin Hardeman won $25 million for decades of exposure to Roundup weedkiller in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

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86 Years Of Split-Jury Convictions Invalidated In Oregon

The Crime Report

JANUARY 3, 2023

All non-unanimous convictions, including convictions for violent felonies, that were reached during the 86-year period in Oregon when the state allowed split-jury convictions have been overturned retroactively, invalidating hundreds of felony convictions, Zane Sparling reports for The Oregonian. .

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Oregon’s Supreme Court Could Greenlight Hands-On Bar Exam Replacement

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Way to go, Oregon! The post Oregon’s Supreme Court Could Greenlight Hands-On Bar Exam Replacement appeared first on Above the Law.

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Oregon Criminal Defendants File Lawsuit Over Shortage of Public Defenders

The Crime Report

MAY 17, 2022

Criminal defendants in Oregon who have gone without legal representation for long periods of time amid a critical shortage of public defense attorneys have filed a lawsuit that alleges the state violated their constitutional right to legal counsel and a speedy trial, reports the Associated Press.

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Federal court dismisses Oregon lawsuit challenging Native American water rights

Oregon judge blocks gun control law for being unconstitutional

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ACLU lawsuit challenges Oregon city police over surveillance

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Oregon Supreme Court rules criminal convictions from nonunanimous juries can be voided

Attorneys general file brief to US Supreme Court supporting Maryland county’s LGBTQ book curriculum

Oregon criminal defendants allege violation of right to counsel

Oregon sued for failing to provide legal counsel to criminal defendants

US federal judge rules that Oregon gun control law is constitutional

Supreme Court of Oregon Holds a 10-2 or 11-1 "Not Guilty" Vote is a "Not Guilty" Verdict and Not a Hung Jury

Oregon Supreme Court Rules On Messy Multimillionaire Heir, Egg Donor Case

Trailing Justice To Oregon: NYU Takes A State To Court

Latest DOJ Hire ‘Famous’ For Hanging Up Hitler Portrait

“Is a steak knife a weapon? Oregon Supreme Court takes a stab at it; Oregon asserted that a state statute prevents probationers from owing kitchen knife blocks — depending on the size of the blades in the block.”

“Oregon Supreme Court says no to Nick Kristof’s governor candidacy”

“Oregon Supreme Court to vote on bar exam alternative”

“Gov. Kate Brown appoints 5 judges, including 2 to Oregon Supreme Court”

US Supreme Court to hear arguments on legality of banning encampments on public land

“Hundreds of Oregon criminal convictions overturned due to nonunanimous jury verdicts, Supreme Court decides”

Oregon Court Of Appeals Rules For Tycoon Oregon Dad, Against His Egg Donor Ex-Girlfriend

Supreme Court of Oregon Finds Police Officer's Testimony That an Adult's Eyes Regress to "Baby Eyes" When Drunk Was Improperly Admitted

“Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas”

“Judge from Deschutes County named to Oregon Supreme Court; Roger DeHoog will vacate seat on state Court of Appeals”

Oregon AG Asks Supreme Court To Overturn Release of Alleged Prison Chief Murderer

Licensed paralegals program in Oregon gets final approval

US Supreme Court allows cities to enforce homeless encampment bans

Former Oregon Attorney Defrauded Clients Of Millions

“Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court.”

“Oregon Supreme Court to decide whether Democrat Nick Kristof qualifies to run for governor”

“Ninth Circuit strikes down Oregon law against secret recordings”

Federal appeals court clears plan to kill one owl species to protect another

In honest-to-goodness Bashman news from Oregon

FTC Seeks Temporary Kroger-Albertsons Block In Oregon

“Oregon will continue to allow acquittals by nonunanimous juries, new ruling says”

Lack of Oregon Public Defenders Leaves Hundreds of Defendants on Their Own

Civil Rights Attorneys Sue Oregon, Again, Over Public Defense Failures

Supreme Court to consider whether Oregon man can sue FBI over No Fly List

“Labor and civil rights attorney Aruna Masih named to Oregon Supreme Court; Aruna Masih will be the first Indian American and South Asian justice on the state’s high court”

“Oregon city forces Supreme Court to contend with national homelessness crisis; The high court will balance a city’s police power against the rights of the unhoused”

US Supreme Court allows challenge against No Fly List placement to proceed

US Supreme Court denies Bayer appeal of weed killer cancer suit

86 Years Of Split-Jury Convictions Invalidated In Oregon

Oregon’s Supreme Court Could Greenlight Hands-On Bar Exam Replacement

Oregon Criminal Defendants File Lawsuit Over Shortage of Public Defenders

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