Oregon Supreme Court Is Reviewing 74 Convictions That Could Be Reversed Because the Verdicts Weren’t Unanimous

The review process is expected to take months.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Oregon Can No Longer Convict Without Unanimous Jury Verdicts

The New York Times Issues a Scathing Assessment of Oregon’s Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts

The United States Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision as early as this month which would determine whether or not Oregon courts will require unanimous, 12-juror verdicts.

Oregon Attorney General Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Continue to Allow Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts

AG Ellen Rosenblum asks the U.S. Supreme Court to continue to allow non-unanimous jury verdicts.

Jury Finds Russell Courtier Guilty of Murder and Hate Crime in Killing of Larnell Bruce, Jr.

Courtier, a member of a white supremacist prison gang, struck and killed a black teenager with a Jeep in August 2016.

“Who Do You Think They’re Going to Believe?”

The same week as the Kavanaugh hearing, a jury pondered the fate of an Oregon City man accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl.

Oregon District Attorneys Association Says It Will Back Legislative Push To Require Unanimous Jury Verdicts

ODAA president Matt Shirtcliff penned an op-ed in The Oregonian pledging the organizations support for an effort that would end split-jury convictions.

Oregon Lawmakers Plan Reforms to Stop Crushing People With Court Fees and Driver’s License Suspensions for Parking and Traffic Tickets

“We’re catching poor people in a spiral they can’t get out of,” Rep. Jeff Barker says.