…days ago about the subject of mental illness in libraries, but it struck me today as I read the local papers on my morning commute that we can no longer…
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U.S. Supreme Court: Scope of Self-Representation Right
…enough to stand trial but who suffer from severe mental illness to the point where they are not competent to conduct trial proceedings by themselves. Pp. 4–13. (a) This Court’s…
Book: Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars From Gutenberg to Gates
…to spread cheap reprints of popular sheet music. In the 1950s, a pirate music label named Jolly Roger issued recordings by Louis Armstrong and other jazz greats from LP’s that…
Criminalizing the Mentally Ill Indigent in Oregon
An editorial (commentary/opinion) in the 1/25/08 Oregonian, “A costly wreck in need of a cleanup,” by Steve Tackett-Nelson, President of the Oregon Psychiatric Association, about mental health care in…
Oregon 2010 SB 1046 (Psychologists prescribing drugs)
…to the full range of mental health treatments; and Whereas doctoral clinical psychologists desire to expand their scope of practice to provide a greater range of mental health treatment options;…
Deboning Chickens, Paranormal Romance, and Prison Libraries
Article: “Cell Service: Inside the World of Prison Librarians,” by Jake Rossen, January 11, 2018, at Mental Floss dot com: Excerpt: ‘…. The escapism afforded by the books can dilute…
Federal Civil Disorder Law and the Commerce Clause
…during Portland protests now leads to federal civil disorder felony allegations, The Oregonian (Sept. 4, 2020). The law in question is 18 U.S. Code § 231. Civil disorders. Generally the states…
Covid-19 Metaphors: Express Train, War, Black Box, Oh My
…that local arrives at its final destination, it may be wise to label all this research—preprints, peer-reviewed papers, and for goodness’ sake, pronouncements from Donald Trump— with a black-box warning:…
Update to “Leaving Children Home Alone in Oregon”
See recent update ( 2/10/11 ), but also click on the Home Alone label at the bottom of this post. In addition to my new Kids Home Alone in…
Leaving Children Home Alone (in Oregon) – Update
See recent updates (e.g. 2/10/11 , 6/15/09 ), but also click on the Home Alone label in the sidebar. Some who just left me a Comment on…
Oregon Legal Research Blog

