Court Cases

June 13, 2013 - Today, the ACLU of Oregon stood before the Oregon Supreme Court to defend the rights of the people of Oregon to protest at the seat of government. In the oral arguments in State v. Babson, we argued against the state’s efforts to break up a round-the-clock vigil on the capitol steps

In March, 2005, the Alliance Defense Fund sponsored a one-day Regional Litigation Academy for Oregon attorneys and pastors interested in learning about First Amendment law.

In a press conference, the ACLU of Oregon called the Oregon Supreme Court decision in Powell v. Bunn “a shameful day for Oregon.”

As part of the settlement, Jackson County agreed to pay monetary awards to fourteen women who were inmates at the time and the Jackson County Sheriff agreed to make changes in county jail search policies.

2004 — The ACLU seeks to end Oregon's exclusion of gay and lesbian couples from marriage rights.

Measure 5-190 Exceeded Columbia County Jurisdiction and Violates Federal Law

Judge Rules Against TriMet in Free Speech Case. TriMet's refusal to accept a bus ad involving salmon and dams violates constitutional free speech protections.

First, the court agreed that the full text provision is a requirement, not just a suggestion. Second, the court agreed that the OCA’s measure did not meet this constitutional requirement. Therefore, the OCA could no longer gather signatures on this faulty initiative petition.