Colby v. Gunson
Oregon Supreme Court Clarifies Who Is Entitled to Attorney Fees
August 2010 - Colby v. Gunson was a case in which an attorney, on his own behalf, made a request for an autopsy report under Oregon’s public records law.
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Mayfield v. United States of America
Constitutional Challenge to USA-Patriot Act
December 10, 2009 - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Brandon Mayfield has no standing to pursue his claims against illegal seach and seizure in his challenge to the constitutionality of portions of the USA-Patriot Act.
Lewis et al. v. Forest Grove High School
High School Allows Students to Form Gay-Straight Alliance
July 13, 2009 - The ACLU represented Jessica Lewis and a number of her fellow students at Forest Grove High School, where they applied to form a Gay-Straight Alliance.
State v. Marquez-Marquez
ACLU Challenges Unfair Bail Forfeiture
July 13, 2009 - The ACLU is directly representing Maria Araujo as she seeks remission of a court order demanding that she pay her brother-in-law’s security deposit of $20,000.
Shepherd v. Oregon Youth Authority
Imprisoned Seventh Day Adventist Allowed to Attend Service
July 13, 2009 - Levi Shepherd is a Seventh Day Adventist inmate of MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, which is administered by the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA). As a Seventh Day Adventist, Mr. Shepherd wants to attend religious services on Saturdays, his Sabbath.OYA does not provide Seventh Day Adventist clergy or services.
Hadland v. City of Sweet Home
ACLU Challenges Impoundment of Man's SUV for Someone Else's Driving
July 13, 2009 - The ACLU is representing Wayne Hadland in his suit against the City of Sweet Home to get relief from the improper impoundment of his vehicle.