…Oregon Court of Appeals case: In the Matter of R. C., a Child. Department of Human Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. K. L.R., Appellant. Brewer, C. J. Excerpt from April 21, 2010,…
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Oregon Legislature and Redistricting
If it’s Census time, is redistricting far behind? The Oregon Legislature has created a Redistricting website that has lots of useful info….
Oregon Election, May 18, 2010
…in with your county’s election office (e.g. Washington County May 18, 2010 Voter Pamphlet). You can also see info on statewide candidates and measures: visit the Oregon Elections Division….
Oregon Supreme Court: Letter Opinion NOT an Order
…“This is a personal injury case in which defendant appealed an order granting plaintiff a new trial. The Court of Appeals determined that the trial court’s stated grounds for…
Oregon Supreme Court Defines the Word “Tampers”
…do so. Court clarifies the definition of “tampers” as it is used in ORS 164.345(1): State of Oregon v. Terry Dean Schoen, (TC 04494) (CA A129669) (SC S057652) From the…
Oregon April 2010 Medical Marijuana in the Workplace Case
…D. Durham joined. The Oregon Supreme Court held that Oregon’s employment discrimination laws do not require an employer to accommodate an employee’s use of medical marijuana if the employee is…
Electing Judges: Caperton v. Massey Coal Company
…against, or rails about having to vote for or against, state judges will be interested in reading: Caperton v. Massey Coal Co., U.S. Supreme Court, No. 08–22, June 8, 2009…
Lawsuit Climate Change?
“Chamber of Commerce Releases 2010 Lawsuit Climate Survey The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) released 2010 Lawsuit Climate Survey which ranks the states…
Oregon 2010 HB 3686 (Religious dress in schools): Update
Governor Kulongoski signed 2010 HB 3686 on April 1, 2010: 1) Press release from the Oregon Legislature. 2) Signing Statement / Letter (from the Governor’s Legislative Action website)….
Oregon HB 3612, the Governor, and a Non-Signing Statement
Re: 2010 HB 3612 (relating to additional property taxes) (html or PDF) You’ve heard of Presidential signing statements. Here is a sample of an Oregon Governor’s non-signing statement, which…
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