District attorneys: A framework to put public defense back on track (Opinion)
The public defense commission should lift impractical caseload limits on attorneys and give judges clear authority to appoint ...
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Oregon’s latest plan to reduce public defense crisis makes it worse, analysis says
The Oregon Judicial Department’s review was led by ... number of unrepresented criminal defendants. Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton and Multnomah County District Attorney ...
Lawmakers consider bills to address ongoing Oregon public defender crisis
Thousands of defendants are currently unrepresented in Oregon. Public defenders say the problem is one of supply and demand.
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Oregon bill could allow domestic violence survivors who commit crimes less jail time
Aaron Knott with the Oregon Judicial Department said the department anticipates ... of people who would have a right to ...
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How Oregon schools are preparing for potential ICE enforcement
Reality check: School districts have only so much discretion. There are federal laws that require schools to protect student privacy and others that demand they comply with judicial orders ...
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Lawmakers consider bills to address ongoing Oregon public defender crisis
Oregon faces a severe public defense crisis ... The bill would create a "district defender" for each judicial district who would be responsible for overseeing the assignment of cases, maintaining ...
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Oregon bill could allow domestic violence survivors who commit crimes less jail time
Aaron Knott with the Oregon Judicial Department said the department ... have a right to petition for resentencing. Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth said several measures, such ...