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Jul 16, 2009

State v. Marquez-Marquez

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. 

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Jul 16, 2009

Cohen et al. v. Brown

The ACLU opposed IP 30 because it creates a new constitutional “right to life” and then would make other fundamental civil liberties protections in the Oregon Constitution subordinate to that new right.

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May 28, 2009

Volkart v. City of Medford

July 2009 - Circuit Court Judge Rules Panhandling Ordinances Unconstitutional

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May 21, 2009

Nakashima v. Board of Education

On August 18, 2010, the Oregon Supreme Court ordered the Oregon School Activities Association to pay $66,230 in attorney fees. This case was on behalf of students at Portland Adventist Academy who sought a...

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May 19, 2009

State of Oregon v. Gonzales

The ACLU hails the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling respecting the right of mentally competent, terminally ill persons to make end-of-life decisions in consultation with their doctors, and rejecting the...

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May 19, 2009

Linn v. Silverton, Perry v. Winston

Joining our recent victory against the City of Winston for its unconstitutional sign ordinance is our victory in a lawsuit against the City of Silverton on behalf of Chris Linn. 

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