Mandamus Proceeding: Kristof v. Fagan (Feb 2022) Filed: February 17, 2022 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON State ex rel NICHOLAS KRISTOF, Plaintiff-Relator,…
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State Buries Slide Risk? Not digging that hole might get you buried
Real research means digging deeply and not all holes you dig are perilous ones. Some might save your life. Oregonian, Jan.20th, 2008, State Keeps Slide Risk to Itself,…
What is a “Valid Signature” on an Oregon Initiative Petition?
…to the Secretary of State’s office tossing petition signatures for a 2010 ballot initiative that would change how the state manages legislative redistricting. There are lots of recent news stories;…
America’s Body Cam Laws: NPR Survey
We are a country of federal, state, and local laws (and international treaties, for that matter). So when someone asks, “What’s the Law On …,” law librarians and lawyers need…
Oregon Payday Loans and Lending
…Mike McCord, a state regulator who monitors payday lenders. Online lenders typically deposit the loan money in an applicant’s checking account within a day, and then retrieve the loan, plus…
Oregon Legal Research Website and Blog Succession Plan and History
…the Oregon Legal Research (OLR) domains, website, and blog. The current plan is to transfer OLR ownership, over the next few months, to the Washington County Law Library (WCLL). I…
Small Estate Affidavit Forms in Washington County (OR)
We get quite a few patrons looking for small estate affidavit forms to use in the Washington County Circuit Court. Patrons often remark that other circuit courts have small…
Oregon Law Libraries: Hours and Types of Service
…mission is to serve their student and faculty research needs. (They also provide invaluable assistance to the Oregon county law librarians.) Oregon also has a state law library and a…
Hiring a Lawyer: Clients and Lawyer Fees
…My favorite online primer on legal fees, from the Washington State Bar Association will be useful to anyone in almost any state, but do check with your own state’s legal…
Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #12, Article III, Distribution of Powers
…over all executive and administrative state officers, departments, boards, commissions and agencies of the State Government. [Created through S.J.R. 24, 1951, and adopted by the people Nov. 4, 1952] Note:…
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