…have broad power to enact criminal statutes, while the federal government is limited to enforcing criminal laws on federal land or property, that involve actions crossing state lines, or in…
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“Big Money Bought Oregon’s Forests. Small Timber Communities Are Paying The Price” (OPB)
…lawsuits to protect the northern spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act and other conservation laws. The drop left thousands of Oregonians without jobs, and counties lost hundreds of millions…
Minnesota Murder and Manslaughter Statutes: Criminal Code, Chapter 609 (2019)
…without intent to effect the death of any person, causes the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for…
Judge Merrick Garland Appointed to Chair Executive Committee of the Federal Judicial Conference
…November 23, 2017, by Richard Zorza: Excerpt: “In what many would consider a “class act,” Chief Justice Roberts recently appointed Chief Judge of the DC Circuit Judge Garland to chair…
Meeting, July 2017: Accessibility and ADA at the New Multnomah County (Oregon) Courthouse
…design team for a presentation and Q&A session about accessible design and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act When: Monday, July 10, 2017 4:30 pm — Doors open 4:45…
Is Online Information Ever “Permanent?”
…in libraries around the world, might be a good backup system, even if you support the Internet Archive and other preservation efforts like UELMA (the Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act)….
Guidelines on Public Rights of Access to Judicial Proceedings and Records (Mass.)
…administer justice should always act under the sense of public responsibility, and that every citizen should be able to satisfy himself with his own eyes as to the mode in…
Privacy of Your State Motor Vehicle Record
Read (at EPIC) about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) and the Privacy of Your State Motor Vehicle Record EPIC: Electonic Privacy Information Center…
Too Big to Sue, (new-ish) Tort Reform, Arbitration Clauses, the Supreme Court and You
…cases on arbitration agreements: “Opinion analysis: A class action waiver in an arbitration agreement will be strictly enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act,” by David Garcia and Leo Caseria Guest,…
Oregon Judicial Branch Four Year Report (2011-2014)
…interactive online forms on Multnomah County Circuit Court’s current Family Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) TurboCourt™ form for restraining orders. The interactive form program asks the applicant a series of questions,…
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