…one of the biggest stories of the last decade. Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, however, cautions Oregonians to be careful when searching the internet for footage or news about bin…
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Oregon Courts Remain Open on Fridays (except for March 13)
Update: In case you haven’t heard (anyone?), the Oregon Courts will remain open on Fridays, except for Friday, March 13th, 2009. Stories about this are at all news…
Civil Suit Filed in Burleson Case and Legislative Changes Sought
…of charge, often remotely (i.e. from any computer, with your library card). I try to provide enough bibliographic data to enable you to search those newspaper databases successfully.)…
Justice Ballmer elected as 42nd Chief Justice of Oregon Supreme Court
…in the thousands of cases that come before Oregon judges every day.” …‘ [See OJD Media Release, dated 1/20/12] *If the direct link to the news release doesn’t work, click on…
Public Access to the Oregon Courthouse, Court Room, and Court Records
“Are open-court efforts waning?,” by The Editorial Board, Oregonian, September 09, 2009 Excerpt: “In Oregon, news organizations still fight for public access, aided by the constitution The New York…
Who’s Taking the Public Out of Public Records?
PI Buzz links to some intriguing stories about how news / media businesses are forcing open and making public those public records that government agencies have been trying to…
Can a Private Publisher Own Public Law? Fastcase v. Casemaker
…Wheaton v. Peters (read the case at Justia, via Wikipedia, or search the case name for other caselaw sources, e.g. Google Scholar or Cornell LII) Track Fastcase v. Casemaker news…
Protests, Journalists, First Amendment, and the Little Red House (Portland, OR)
…stand on an (or any) idea, news story, or shouted slogan. The December 10th, 2020, OPB article (and yes, other local news stories are worth reading, too, e.g. in the…
The Law Librarian and the FBI: A Shaggy Dog Tale in Six Parts: PART TWO
…Brandon was out of jail, his lawyers fighting on his behalf, and the lawsuits would work their way through the courts. Brandon didn’t have or couldn’t find my library’s books,…
Corky v. Petunia: Pro Se Litigants & Lawyers, Evidence & Relevance
…here, and here), and in the law library, for both sides. I always recommend to my pro se litigants who plan to “go to court” (traffic court, small claims, jury…
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