JonathanTurley

AUGUST 13, 2022

There is an interesting lawsuit filed against the University of Oregon after Portland State University Professor Bruce Gilley was blocked from a social media account. Gilley responded with a posting that “all men are created equal,” tagging both the University of Oregon and its Equity and Inclusion Twitter accounts.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 3, 2021

.” The question is whether it is appropriate or even legal for states or tribes to use a language criteria to prioritize certain citizens over others. Federal and state laws do apply on Indian reservations despite their status as self-regulating states. In Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 15, 2022

It began with a decision to drop admissions standards to achieve greater diversity, and now there is a fair possibility that this small high school will be the subject of a Supreme Court challenge with far-reaching legal, educational and social implications. It’s easier to reduce entry standards than it is to elevate performance rates.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 13, 2021

In Oregon, however, a challenge was rejected over racially dependent benefits. A state COVID-19 program for black businesses, called the Oregon Cares Fund, was challenged by a Mexican-American café owner and others under the Equal Protection Clause.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

A panel on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seemed to be channeling the lyrics of the musical Hamilton in noting that “Everything is legal in New Jersey.” ” That issue came up in the Oregon case of Anita Green.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. HERE ARE THE ADDITIONS TO THE CLIMATE CASE CHART SINCE UPDATE # 148. FEATURED CASE. Biden , No. 3:21-cv-00065 (S.D. July 12, 2021). BP p.l.c. ,

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JonathanTurley

MAY 24, 2021

The legal question is whether historical disparities are enough to justify a system of race and gender preferences when all restaurants were impacted by the pandemic. While legislative counsel and some legal experts raised concerns over the constitutionality of the law, a trial court rejected the challenge.

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