Law

Law enforcement officials arrested a teenager in Oregon’s Columbia County on May 22 who they say had detailed plans for a mass shooting at the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, Washington.

The program will offer specialized training for law students and resources for journalists seeking public records.

Police are often called to be witnesses in court, where defense attorneys frequently place their credibility under a microscope.

If the tribe and state’s petition is then approved by the federal government, it would return to a pre-1953 jurisdictional arrangement, giving criminal jurisdiction to the federal government and empowering tribal courts to exercise jurisdiction over civil disputes between tribal citizens.

Kevin Demer, senior deputy district attorney in Multnomah County, said through a spokesperson that identity theft is “not often charged as a criminal matter between spouses.” 

Former Oregon Secretary of State can practice law again; will pay a fine for ethical violations

Counties have struggles to recruit and retain attorneys without state’s help.

U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued the injunction sought by more than a dozen municipalities that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.

State’s patchwork approach to providing attorneys pits constitutional rights against public safety, legal experts say.

U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik said calling judges names and threatening to seek their impeachment has resulted in an unprecedented number of online threats to judges themselves.