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Medford’s new community outreach court takes justice to the streets
A new program in Medford is bringing the court out of the courthouse and into the community. It’s already helping residents build a better life.
New federal lawsuit filed against 3 utilities on behalf of Holiday Farm Fire survivors
A small coalition of law firms in Oregon and California have collectively filed suit against three regional utilities for their alleged lack of safeguards and mishandling of electrical transmissions right before the Holiday Farm Fire broke out on Sept. 7, 2020.
DEQ to start over with Climate Protection Program after Oregon Court of Appeals decision
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will restart a rulemaking process for the Climate Protection Program after a ruling in December by the Oregon Court of Appeals invalidated the program.
Oregon foster care class action lawsuit headed to trial after settlement offer rejected
Oregon’s child welfare agency has been in and out of court since 2019, defending against a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of every child in foster care in the state.
Federal judge in Oregon denies efforts to dismiss climate lawsuit filed by young people
A federal judge in Eugene has denied U.S. Department of Justice motions to dismiss a climate lawsuit brought by 21 youth plaintiffs. This could clear the way for the case to finally go to trial.
Trump says in court filing he must be allowed in Oregon primary
A case before the Oregon Supreme Court seeks to block Trump from the ballot because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Judge halts Multnomah County ban on flavored tobacco, nicotine products
Multnomah County's retail ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products was set to go into effect on Jan. 1, but an appeals court judge has temporarily halted its enforcement.
Federal government sued again over 2020 response to Portland protests
Protesters injured by federal law enforcement officers in Portland during the summer of 2020 say they’re still seeking accountability for constitutional rights violations, according to a federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court late Tuesday. During July 2020, “the federal government unleashed unprecedented and sustained violence and intimidation on the people of Portland,” the lawsuit states.
Clark County ordered to pay $1.3M in discrimination case attorney fees
A U.S. District judge has ordered the county to pay more than $1.3 million in attorney fees and other expenses to three Latino employees who argued in court that they had been confronted with racist remarks for years.
Judge rules Oregon’s voter-approved gun control measure violates state constitution
Yesterday, a Harney County Circuit Court judge ruled that Measure 114 violates Oregon’s state constitution. The law, which voters passed last year to regulate firearms, has yet to go into effect because of multiple court challenges.