Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: November 3, 2006

By Laura Orr

…called if you represented yourself in court? (Oh, and then there is Winkelman v Parma City School District, U.S. Supreme Court, 05-983. Stories here and here, too.)…

Published on: July 2, 2009

Bedsworth Tips his Hat (and his wit) to Jailbirds Who Fly the Coop

By Laura Orr

It’s a new month and the funniest judge in the country is still on the bench and online: Justice Bedsworth, of the California Court of Appeals, returns in July…

Published on: October 12, 2006

By Laura Orr

Oregon Supreme Court Rules on OSB Diversity Requirement: The Oregon State Bar (OSB) reports: “On Tuesday, October 10, 2006, the Supreme Court voted 5-1 to reject the Board…

Published on: October 29, 2012

Library Card is Valid Voter ID (In Tennesee)

By Laura Orr

…voter ID law was under attack in that state as unconstitutional. The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that the law is constitutional. However, the more interesting part of the opinion…

Published on: January 17, 2006

By Laura Orr

Oregon Assisted Suicide vs Supreme Court: For the 2 of you who might not have heard by now, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Oregon’s assisted suicide law, 6-3….

Published on: December 29, 2005

By Laura Orr

Getting a seat at the Jan 10th Measure 37 oral argument: OJD has information for people who might want to try and get a seat in the courtroom to…

Published on: September 15, 2006

By Laura Orr

Supreme Court Transcripts: Word on the law librarian lists is that the U.S. Supreme Court will make their oral argument transcripts available the day of argument, starting with the…

Published on: August 30, 2006

By Laura Orr

…site regularly to read the latest Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals decisions. You can reach the full text of the decisions, among other things, here….

Published on: August 18, 2006

By Laura Orr

Hearings on the MCLE Elimination of Bias Requirement: “The Supreme Court will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, to accept comments on the Board of Governors’…

Published on: July 13, 2012

Can a Strategically Crafted Website Trump a Lawsuit?

By Laura Orr

…example in the 3 Geeks post, that of Anita Sarkeesian, and Heather Peters, the California Small Claims Court litigant) Journalists, newspapers, and other days-of-yore print media have always use Publication…