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Roman Battaglia/JPR NewsThe city of Grants Pass won a lawsuit on Thursday from anti-abortion street preachers who claimed police had harassed them for years. -
Gregory KreisA Superior Court judge in Humboldt County has resigned and admitted to 17 counts of wrongdoing while in office.
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Oregon lawmakers convene the 2023 legislative session in January, and leaders from both major parties say that improving the criminal justice system 鈥� specifically the severe shortage of public defenders 鈥� is among their top priorities. -
Proposition 47 removed the threat of jail time for simple drug possession. Now participation in drug courts is way down. -
Plan would add public defenders in counties hardest hit by shortage as state continues to violate constitutional right to counsel -
In 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. -
The ABA report is just the latest indicators that Oregon鈥檚 public defense system is failing to meet its constitutional requirements. -
The small Southern Oregon town of Phoenix is taking the lead in dismissing old traffic court debt, which can often haunt low-income people for years. -
Ever read a legal document and have to read it again 鈥� and again 鈥� to figure out what it actually means? Now, imagine trying to read that document in a鈥� -
Members of the public can now listen to hearings from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals online.The court said Thursday it will offer online access to鈥� -
The biggest law cases in American history (think Roe vs Wade) start with people, just plain people filing lawsuits. Attorney Margaret Klaw specializes in鈥�
