JURIST
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Local police and the FBI are conducting an investigation following the detonation of incendiary devices in two ballot boxes early Monday morning, which damaged hundreds of ballots in Washington and Oregon. The two incidents, which took place in the neighboring cities of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington are believed to be related.
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 said that Oregon citizens’ “right to self-defense against an imminent threat of harm” would be unduly burdened” by BM 114.
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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.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Voters in Oregon Tuesday adopted a ballot measure to place stricter requirements on gun ownership. The new law also prohibits the use, possession, and ownership of magazines that hold over 10 rounds of ammunition. Current owners of 10-round magazines are exempt from the law. Police are also exempt from the law.
JURIST
JANUARY 1, 2021
Oregon starts issuing standard driver licenses to undocumented immigrants Friday owing to a law passed by the state’s legislature in the summer of 2019. Starting Friday, persons will only need to prove that they live in Oregon, pay a fee and pass the necessary driving tests to be issued a driver license.
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. Police are exempt from the law.
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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