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We need to update our “How to Find Oregon Appellate Court Briefs” guide.  You can find the “latest” version in our document list (under B for Briefs).
(We’re also updating our NOT Online list so feel free to check that out. (That one is under N for NOT in that same documents list.))
Let us know if you find any errors or omissions – thank you!
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If you are searching for the jury verdict in a single case and want to know more than “who won?“:
1) You’ll need to see the case file, which is sometimes available via OJIN or you will need to visit the courthouse where the trial took place, or both if the case file is not on OJIN or is too old to still be at the courthouse.
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Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber issued a November 22, 2011, statement, about why he halted the execution of the death row inmate who asked that all his death penalty appeals cease and that the state proceed with his execution.
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This is a decision from a U.K. High Court.
Excerpt: “… Campaigners attempting to stop the closure of their local libraries won a surprise victory in the high court on Wednesday when a judge ruled that the decision to axe services in Gloucestershire and Somerset was unlawful and should be quashed.
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We sometimes get this type of question:
Where can I find the laws governing the allowed size (height, weight, length, etc.) of trucks using the roads and streets in the county (or city or state)?
Imagine when there were no roads (how old are you!?), when there were only a few roads, when roads weren’t paved, when the people who owned the road could charge you any toll to allow you to pass – or not allow you to pass at all, remember, imagine ….  When either no one had jurisdiction over the roadways (and you lost a lot of wheels and limbs and livestock and horses) or when only private owners did and disputes were resolved in court, by handshake, or by gunfire.We now have laws (as if you didn’t already know that!) about those roads, many of which are public, so:
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If you need to know the legislative history of an Oregon statute, please remember:

You need to know something about how a bill becomes a law.  The Citizen’s Guide at the Oregon Legislature’s website will help you with that.
You then need to know HOW to compile a legislative history.  I’ve blogged about Oregon legislative history research guides, but run a new search to find updated links.  For example, on Google, search using words like these: oregon legislative history research.
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Some stories just catch your eye – from Justia Verdict (via Law in the News):
“In the second of a two-part series of columns raising questions about the legal effect of online ordination, Justia columnist and Hofstra law professor Joanna Grossman discusses whether persons who are ordained only by an online ministry, with no prerequisites for ordination but the payment of a fee, can legally perform marriages. Such online ministries include the Pastafarians (who belong to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster), the Church of Body Modification, the Universal Life Church, and others. Grossman points out that in some states, such ordinations mean nothing, and thus, marriages performed by such “ministers” will not be valid….” [Link to full article.]
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Now that you’ve found out who your state and federal legislative representatives are, let them know.
You can speak out in writing, remotely, or at a legislative hearing.
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If you’re looking to buy or borrow a DVD copy of either “How to Die in Oregon” or “Hot Coffee, the Movie,” please check the documentary’s website for ordering and availability information.
In the fullness of time, public libraries will have these DVDs in their collections, but documentary and independent film distribution business models are different from mainstream movie rollouts.
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Deadline, Nov. 30, 2011.

Who qualifies?: Through the University of Oregon Law School clinic, nonprofits (budget size $50k to $1m) in Eugene, Springfield and surrounding rural areas (within 1.5 hours from Eugene) can apply.
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