In August 2021, four members of the Newberg School Board -- Dave Brown, Brian Shannon, Trevor DeHart, and Renee Powell -- directed the Newberg Superintendent to remove...
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Dec 10, 2021
Tovar Hernandez v. United States; NORCOR; Washington County
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Other
Abel Tovar Hernandez, 32...
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Dec 1, 2021
State v. Gray
Criminal Justice
Access to a criminal defense lawyer is a critical component of justice and fairness protected in both the Oregon and United States constitutions. The ACLU of...
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Jul 9, 2021
State of Oregon v. Reyes-Herrera
Criminal Justice
In June 2021, we asked the Oregon Supreme Court to consider a person’s race and language when analyzing whether a reasonable person would feel free to leave a police encounter....
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Jun 8, 2021
Blake v. Grants Pass
Status: Victory!
This friend-of-the-court brief argues that the Excessive Fines Clause in the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution categorically bars imposing fines on unhoused individuals for conduct that is...
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May 13, 2021
Abraham v. Corizon
Prisoners' Rights
Status: Victory!
The ACLU of Oregon joined partners Disability Rights Oregon and Lewis and Clark Law School’s Criminal Justice Reform Clinic in a friend-of-the-court brief to the Oregon Supreme Court...