ACLU-OR files amicus brief in support of Public Defenders of Marion County
Case before Oregon Supreme Court is an opportunity to relieve collapsing public defense system
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ACLU Applauds Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Marijuana Pardons, Calls on Other Governors to Follow
ACLU Applauds Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Marijuana Pardons, Calls on Other Governors to Follow
Street Roots, ACLU of Oregon call for postponement of mass encampment vote
On behalf of Street Roots, the ACLU of Oregon today sent the City of Portland a notice of potential legal action in regards to the proposal of Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Dan Ryan to displace people who live on the streets and forcibly relocate them to mass camps.
Yamhill County judge rules that school district restrictions on displays violate the Oregon Constitution
The ACLU of Oregon's statement in response to the Yamhill County Circuit Court’s ruling in Shotts v. Newberg School District that the school district’s policy imposing content-based restrictions on displays violates Article I, section 8 of the Oregon Constitution.
Leading Pro-Choice Organizations Call for Continued Vigilance, Advocacy for Abortion Justice
PORTLAND, OREGON — Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, Pro-Choice Oregon, the ACLU of Oregon, and Forward Together Action released the following joint statement in response to today’s U.S.
VICTORY! Oregon Supreme Court rules private entities operating in jails are subject to the state public accommodations laws that prohibit discrimination
In a huge win for disability rights in Oregon jails, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled last Friday that private entities, such as Corizon Health, are subject to state public accommodations laws which prohibit discrimination based on a number of protected class statuses.