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“… Today, the Oregon Supreme Court held that sheriffs must issue concealed handgun licenses to applicants who meet the statutory requirements for such issuance, regardless of the applicants’ use of medical marijuana. In doing so, the Court rejected arguments raised by sheriffs from two different counties that, to the extent that Oregon’s concealed handgun licensing statute does not concern itself with an applicant’s use of marijuana, it is preempted by a federal statute that prohibits possession of a firearm by any unlawful user of a controlled substance….”  [Link to OJD Media Releases.]
Link to full (consolidated) case:  WILLIS v. WINTERS (CC 07-2755-Z7; CA A139875; SC S058645), SANSONE v. GORDON, STEVEN SCHWERDT v. GORDON, LEE WALLICK v. GORDON, (CC C073809CV, C0073810CV, C073811CV; CA A139802; SC S058642)  [Link to full Oregon Supreme Court case.]
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The Oregon State Legislature has added a new feature to its website, an enhanced measure search tool. The new measure search adds the following information to search results:

  • Relating to Clause
  • Current Location of Bill
  • Fiscal and Revenue Statements
  • Staff Measure Summaries
  • Measure History
  • All Versions of the Measure

The previous measure search tool (still available on the website) only provided information on a measure’s history. The enhanced search makes it easier to see pertinent information about a measure all on one page, instead of doing multiple searches on different parts of the website.  The search interface is also simplified, using drop down lists to select a session and measure type.  You can find the new measure search at the top of the right-hand navigation menu from any page on the legislature’s website (look for the yellow “New” icon).

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Read and listen to a discussion about Oregon’s cell phone records and warrants law at:

OPB’s Think Out Loud May 3, 2011, program: Think Out Loud: Cell phone search warrant?

Program guests:
1) Bronson James: Defense attorney with JDL Attorneys, representing James Tyler Nix in State of Oregon v. James Tyler Nix
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I always learn something new when I look at Oregon lawyer bar association websites.
The Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) has lots and lots of information, for lawyers and for non-lawyers:
1) The MBA publishes the excellent Juvenile Rights Handbook.
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The last I heard (in 2009) Joshua Binus was trying to save Oregon Ballot Measure files from being tossed into the recycle bin by the Secretary of State’s office (which was complying with state records retention laws).
With the help of other librarians, I tracked Joshua down and the good news is he will be getting back to the BMAP in the near future – hurray!  He says records are at PSU and with any luck, he’ll find a permanent home for the project and its own advocates so he doesn’t have to be a one-man-BMAP-band.
1) You can see my previous blog post on the project:
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The Oregon Department of Justice alerts us to this:
“SCAM ALERT: BOGUS BIN LADEN VIDEOS, May 3, 2011
The death of Osama bin Laden is undeniably one of the biggest stories of the last decade. Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, however, cautions Oregonians to be careful when searching the internet for footage or news about bin Laden’s death. As seen with the Japan earthquake and tsunami, cybercriminals exploit top stories by creating fake videos, photos, Google ads, and news reports that contain malware and viruses….” (LInk to full news release from the Oregon Department of Justice.)
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When someone asks for “Oregon Jail Standards” they could be referring to two, or more, separate things, but they are usually referring to one or both of these:
1) The first is in ORS 160.076, which are the jail standards that were first enacted in the early 1970s, and that lay out the statutory minimum requirements that jails must adhere to.
2) Second are the voluntary standards promulgated by the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association (OSSA), and followed by every jail in Oregon.  They are not available on the OSSA website.  They are copyrighted.  OSSA is not a government agency and is not required to comply with public records laws.
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One of my favorite websites/books (and related Edge titles), which I like as much for its content as for its concept, is “What is Your Dangerous Idea?”,
Here is one local “dangerous idea” that was floated recently.  It’s kinda fun, or should be if you discussed it around the dinner table or at an Oregon brew pub:
“Too much government? Or just too many?”: by guest columnist, Oregonian (Oregonlive), John Topogna, April 23, 2011
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