Oregon Legal Research Blog…any attempt to get access to a record of a government or public entity. In Oregon, state law provides a broad right of access to records generated by or for…
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Public Records Requests and Locating Wills
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Presidential Action on Access to Justice (Memorandum, 5/18/21)
…branch of government is equipped with its own law making tools (and rules) and avenues of creativity. You can research U.S. Presidential (or gubernatorial at the state level) actions, e.g….
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License to Print Money? Researching Marijuana Taxation Law, History, and Practice
A recent bill in the Oregon Legislature, 2009 HB 3274 (HTML or PDF), and a question from a patron, started me thinking about what my research strategy might look…
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Oregon Task Force on Effective and Cost-Efficient Service Provision
…Recommend to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly anappropriate level of state fiscal support to counties….” (See also: Representative Nathanson appointment to Task Force) I’m not sure if you are…
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Oregon Court Fees to Change October 1, 2009
October 1, 2009, will significantly change some state court filing fee amounts. (HB 2287, ch. 659, Oregon Laws 2009). Before filing papers in a state court on or after October…
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Oregon Justice Courts (and Justices of the Peace)
…you cut a budget item and lose the matching funds or when you cut “officers of the state” positions (e.g. state police or state park rangers) and lose the revenue…
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State Furlough Day: May 24, 2013: Oregon Courts Closed
State agencies, departments, courts are closed today, May 24, 2013. This is the last Oregon Judicial Branch furlough day for the Fiscal Year 2012-13, which ends June 30, 2013….
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Legal Self-Help Clinic for Appeals (Minnesota)
This a joint initiative of the Minnesota State Law Library and the Appellate Practice Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. “New self-help clinic helps Minnesotans navigate appeals process,”…
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Hawaii is the 5th State to Enact UELMA, and 1st to include Judicial Documents
for other states looking to include court opinions and other Judicial materials. UELMA is on the Oregon Legislature’s radar this 2013 regular session. Read more about UELMA in Oregon….
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Nooses, Cross-burning, and State Statutes
…and Reed come to mind. Excerpt from the blog post and the report: “Almost half of the states outlaw cross burning with the intent to threaten as such. A few…