Oregon Appellate Arguments - Week of March 16th

 Oregon Supreme Court

• No arguments scheduled

Oregon Court of Appeals

• Arguments 3/16 - 2/17
• All arguments are in The Supreme Court Courtroom this week.

Oregon Appellate Arguments - Week of March 9th

Oregon Supreme Court

• Arguments 3/9 - 3/13
• The court will be holding court throughout the state this week.
• 3/9 - Willamette University
• 3/10 - Lewis and Clark College
• 3/12 - University of Oregon

Oregon Court of Appeals

• Arguments 3/10 - 3/13

Oregon's 1% for Art

A visitor to the Eastern Oregon University Science Center can look up to this upon entering the lobby.

This sculpture called "Almost Freezing" by Thomas Sayre was paid for by a innovative Oregon program called the 1% for Art.

In 1975 the Oregon legislature mandated that 1% of funds for state construction in Marion and Polk go towards public art. In 1978 the program was expanded to the entire state. Various local cities and counties throughout Oregon have followed the State government's lead and enacted their own 1% for art ordinances.

ORS 276.080 mandates that 1% of construction projects spending 100,000$ or more go towards public art. Chapter 123 Division 475 of the Oregon Administrative Rules lays out the framework for how the money is to be spent. The Oregon Art Commission is charged with administering the selection process.

The art is commissioned or purchased by a committee of citizens that represents the agency acquiring the art. Serving on a art selection committee is an exciting way Oregon citizens can participate in beautifying their public spaces.

You can browse through images of the hundreds of pieces of public art installed through the program at this webpage.

Next time you walk into a public building in Oregon and see a fantastic piece of art say a silent thank you to those thoughtful legislatures back in 1975.

Excelsior Oregon!

Lewis
Reference Librarian
State of Oregon Law Library

Oregon Appellate Arguments - Week of February 23rd

Oregon Supreme Court

• No arguments scheduled

Oregon Court of Appeals

• Arguments 2/24 - 2/26
• 2/24 8:30 am arguments are being held at McKay High School in Salem (2440 Lancaster Dr. NE)

Oregon Appellate Arguments - Week of February 15th

Oregon Supreme Courts

• No arguments scheduled

 

Oregon Court of Appeals

• No arguments scheduled

Oregon Appellate Arguments - Week of February 9th

Oregon Supreme Courts

No arguments scheduled

 

Oregon Court of Appeals

2/10/2015 – 2/12/2015 Arguments

Beyond Opinions: Obtaining Documents from the Oregon Appellate Courts

Appellate court documents, other than published opinions, are often difficult to obtain. Traditional databases either do not contain these documents or put them behind a additional and expensive paywall. Despite these obstacles a brief or court order can provide important insights.

The State of Oregon Law Library has an ongoing process to digitize our collection of Oregon appellate briefs. However, our online database is not yet comprehensive. We also excludes some cases with sensitive information. You can access our Database here:

The Oregon Judicial Department Appellate Records Section maintains a comprehensive collection of all the records of both the Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals. This includes civil and criminal cases, lawyer and judicial disciplinary cases, Oregon Tax Court cases, cases of original Supreme Court jurisdiction, ballot measure titles, and judicial review of most state administrative actions.

The records in all these cases may be requested directly from the Appellate Records Section with the following form. Also attached below is the price schedule for delivery of documents. The digital delivery of the documents via the internet is especially reasonable at 3.00$ per document. You can download a PDF of these documents here.

As always if you need help requesting court documents or identifying the documents you need do not hesitate to contact us at the State of Oregon Law Library.