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Small Claims Court in Oregon: Advice and Tips for Plaintiffs and Defendants
You can’t (CANNOT) waltz into an Oregon Small Claims Court and expect to win your case. You have to do your homework: 1) You have to read the book…
Call for Submissions: 2009 Oregon Appellate Almanac
Speaking of the Appellate Courts, there is a call out for submissions for the 2009 edition of the Appellate Almanac. Details are at the OSB Appellate Practice Section homepage;…
U.S. Supreme Court: The “Other” Gun Case
…Court, the opinion is here, Giles v. California (docket number: 07-6053, decided June 25, 2008). Excerpt from Nielson’s column: “The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of a man who…
Oregon State Court Fees Change July 1, 2009
See the explanatory memo at the Oregon State Bar (OSB): “Effective July 1, 2009, some state court filing fees will change due to 2007 legislative changes that become effective…
Bite #7, Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: #7 (Bill of Rights, 40-42)
…limitations; duties of corrections director42. Rights of victim in criminal prosecutions and juvenile court delinquency proceedings Section 40. Penalty for aggravated murder. Notwithstanding sections 15 and 16 of this Article,…
Supreme Courts’ (Oregon and U.S.) Opinions on Oregon’s Non-unanimous Juries
“Oregon Supreme Court Tosses Non-Unanimous Jury Conviction,” by Conrad Wilson, OPB June 5, 2020. Link to the Oregon Supreme Court website. Read the U.S. Supreme Court opinion: Ramos v….
Three New Oregon Court of Appeals Judges Sworn In
I read somewhere that on November 12th, the following new Oregon Court of Appeals Judges were (to be) sworn in. If that is correct, here are our 3 new…
How Do I Get Copies of My Divorce Records?
…From there, you need to contact the applicable circuit court. The Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) provides links to each circuit court (left-hand side of the page in a drop-down list under…
Oregon Supreme Court Defines “Arthritis”
On December 9, 2010, the Oregon Supreme Court decided: Barbara L. Hopkins v. SAIF Corp ., et al., (WCB 0407794) (CA A138825) (SC S058081) “… On review from the…
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