Oregon Legal Research BlogWe may have 3 equal branches of government , but the Legislative Branch decides how much money each branch gets – and voters get to decide who the legislators…
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State Court Budget Cuts and Access to Justice
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Legal Self-Help Clinic for Appeals (Minnesota)
no cost, with a volunteer attorney to better understand the rules and procedures of Minnesota’s appellate courts. Volunteer attorneys are coordinated through the Appellate Practice Section of the Minnesota State…
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Washington State Supreme Court Briefs Now Online
KCLL Klues reports that Washington State appellate court briefs from June 2006 forward are now online. For Oregon appellate court briefs, see the guide on How to Find Oregon…
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Legislative Data Transparency Report Card
As part of their Open States project, the Sunlight Foundation recently released their Open Legislative Data Report Card. They rated each state legislature’s website on the following criteria: completeness;…
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States’ Rights? Right to Repair Laws: Unlocked Phone Anyone?
Does your state have a Right to Repair law? (I didn’t know either!) But our very own Free Geek (in Portland, Oregon), in addition to all the other excellent…
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Authority of State (Oregon) to Enforce Federal Funeral Service Regulations
For a detailed description of the statutory and administrative framework for the regulation of funeral services, read this recent Oregon Court of Appeals case: Olson v. State Mortuary And…
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State Agency Databases Database
This doesn’t look like much, but it is! And I’ve already used it to answer someone’s reference question because it was quicker to use than digging through the state’s…
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Washington State Legal Research Links
I’m a huge fan of the legal research guides created by our neighbors to the north, in Washington State. The Washington State law librarians, lawyers, and judges are…
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Oregon State Law Library Book Sale
The State of Oregon Law Library is having a book sale, September 20th and 21st, at the Supreme Court Building, 1163 State St., Salem. Hours are 9-4. This…
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Speak Out to Your Oregon State and Federal Legislators
The Oregon Legislature’s website has a “Find Your Legislator ” feature. Now that you’ve found out who your state and federal legislative representatives are, let them…