If news reports are correct, we have 2 more judges appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals: Darlene Ortega and Chris Garrett
Visit our previous blog post for other recent appointments and links.
Get Smart! Check out Uncuffed Crime and Dear Rich, Intellectual Property – or one of Nolo’s other highly informative blogs.
“Interactive Urinal Cakes,” by Justice William W. Bedsworth, in the OC Lawyer, December 2013:
Excerpts (footnotes omitted, but always worth reading):
‘Yep, that’s what it says. Interactive urinal cakes…. Apparently, someone noticed that a man who has had too much to drink may be unsteady on his feet. This might cause his stream into the urinal to waver, thereby betraying his inebriation. Inability to keep the urinal stream aimed correctly is probably directly proportional to inability to keep an automobile aimed correctly.
I read somewhere that on November 12th, the following new Oregon Court of Appeals Judges were (to be) sworn in. If that is correct, here are our 3 new Court of Appeals judges:
Joel DeVore.
Erin Lagesen.
The Washington County Law Library is presenting two free Small Claims Court programs for the public:
“All Rise! Taking Your Case to Oregon Small Claims Court”
Monday, October 28, 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Multnomah County Central Library
From University of Washington’s Trial Advocacy blog: Crime Stats and Google (NYT)
Excerpt from blog post: “An economist has been mining Google search data to learn more about crime, particularly for crimes that are underreported. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, How Googling Unmasks Child Abuse, N.Y. Times, July 13, 2013….” [Link to full blog post.]
An auspicious day for this: George Washington Gets His Presidential Library
Link directly to the GW Presidential Library.
Hat tip to Library Link of the Day, 10/1/13 (on whom the irony is not lost)
I’m still confused about this Oregon Legislature’s Special Session since we now have Annual Legislative Sessions, but what do I know! The wheels of government grind slowly with great urgency and at great length. And I’m a bit of a government wonk, so can also admit to enjoying the lawmaking process – and the show.
Speaking of shows:
If you need a break from the Oregon Capitol’s Halls of Government, the delightful Hallie Ford Museum of Art is across and down the street from the State Capitol.
USA dot gov/shutdown has federal government shutdown information and links to federal agency contingency plans.
For Shutdown Trickle-down effects on Oregon state and local government operations, check with the relevant agency, department, or office.
For health care insurance plans, visit Cover Oregon, which, oddly enough, you can’t link to from the Oregon dot gov homepage (at least as of now).
Make sure you check with your County Circuit Court or at the OJD page for any fee changes effective today, October 1, 2013.
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