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All of Portland’s Immigration Judges Took Their Seats Less Than a Year Ago
All four of the immigration judges at the Portland Immigration Court have been in their positions for less than a year, according to records reviewed by WW.
Kotek Bans Issuing ICE Undercover License Plates
Gov. Tina Kotek directed Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services on May 29 to stop issuing undercover license plates to U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Fire Victims Ask Court to Disqualify Appellate Judge
Plaintiffs say Judge Anna Joyce’s previous work for PacifiCorp makes her ruling against them unfair.
Bad Blood Lingers After Sitting Circuit Judge Ousted
It’s unusual for a sitting judge to receive an election challenge, let alone lose.
Portland Woman Sentenced for Elephants Deli Fire
Investigators said Catherine Stough, 57, had told them she accidentally started the March 10 early morning fire as she was looking for food scraps in a trash bin.
Appeals Judge Who Wrote Opinion Favorable to PacifiCorp in Landmark Wildfire Case Formerly Represented the Utility Giant
Oregon judicial code suggests Anna Joyce should have recused herself. She did not.
No Tear Gas on May Day as Détente Holds Between ICE and Protesters
Despite some tension and minor injuries, May Day was a far cry from nights like Jan. 31 when federal officers gassed a far larger crowd, including children and seniors.
Embattled Judge Says Multnomah County District Attorney Is ‘Gaslighting’ Her
Multnomah County Circuit Judge Adrian Brown contends that, contrary to the DA’s statements in the press, she was never actually sidelined from Measure 11 felony cases.
County Circuit Judge Told She Can’t Beg Off Running Trials to Campaign for Reelection
The presiding judge of Multnomah County Circuit Court has rebuked a fellow circuit judge who asked her colleagues to fill in for her on trials so she’d have more time to spend on her reelection campaign.
Portland Frog Originator Sentenced to Three Months of Probation
The frog cannot be within three blocks of the ICE building for three months.
Appeals Court Lifts Restrictions on Feds’ Use of Tear Gas at Portland ICE Building
The decision comes days before “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration are scheduled across the nation, including in Portland.
Lawyers Flee Donald Trump’s Department of Justice in Oregon and Across the Country
After five fulfilling years working for the U.S. Department of Justice, it took just five months under President Donald Trump for Portlander Scott Kennedy to decide he couldn’t stay.