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Bradley W. Parks/OPBIn a public appeal to members of the Oregon State Bar, Chief Justice Martha Walters asked attorneys to take on clients and help cover the shortage of public defenders in the state. -
Maico Pereira/UnsplashFor a second time, Oregon judges have found a former Gresham bakery could not refuse service to a same-sex couple on religious grounds. But the court found problems with a $135,000 ruling.
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With Justice Stephen Breyer stepping down, President Biden has his first nomination to the high court. He campaigned on picking a Black woman for the lifetime appointment. -
Behind the scenes, Breyer, 83, pushed and prodded his fellow justices for consensus. His decision gives President Biden his first opportunity to name a new justice to the court.
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Legal experts say the illegitimate submissions should motivate Congress to update the Electoral Count Act and "firm up the guardrails" of democracy.
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The ABA report is just the latest indicators that Oregon’s public defense system is failing to meet its constitutional requirements.
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The annual march in Washington, D.C., occurs around the anniversary of the Roe decision. This year, as the Supreme Court considers overturning some of its protections, protesters say they feel hope.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden's election win.
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The Uniform Bar Exam is currently the sole pathway to attorney licensure for people in the state. The Oregon Supreme Court last week unanimously made a move toward alternative pathways for attorney licensure
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Stephanie Webster of Springfield took a call from her daughter’s boyfriend minutes after shots were heard behind the WOW Hall in Eugene Friday night. The scene was pure pandemonium.
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The shooting took place shortly before 9:30 p.m. local time Friday outside the WOW Hall, a concert venue and non-profit community center in downtown Eugene, Oregon.
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Amid rocketing COVID-19 cases brought on by the Omicron variant, Oregon authorities are warning people to beware of sketchy COVID testing sites. The state Attorney General’s Office issued the warning, saying bad actors and businesses will try to score a quick buck during desperate times.
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The parole panel's recommendation to release Sirhan, 77, in August was based in part on new California laws since he was last denied parole in 2016 — the 15th time he'd lost his bid for release.
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The state discloses little about COVID in its juvenile prisons, but an internal memo reveals that one youth recently was hospitalized with severe symptoms.
