Oregon Fourth Amendment Law

<h2> <center> State of Oregon v. Travis James Douglas Johnson </h2> <center>

Newport, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, ORS 163.670 (Count 1); luring a minor, ORS 167.057 (Count 2); contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, ORS 163.435 (Count 3); and third-degree sexual abuse, ORS 163.415 (Count 4). * * * The Oregon Constitution permits an amendment to an indictme... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Temika Gardner </h1></h1>

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assault on a Federal Officer. Temika Gardner, 40, of Portland, made her first appearance in federal court after being charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer. On October 23, 2025, Gardner was near the vehicle of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deportation Officers after the... More...

$0 (10-25-2025 - OR)

Sherry H. Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, et al.

Portland, Oregon, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory. Sherry M. Detwiler worked as a Privacy Officer and the Director of Health Information for Defendant-Appellee Mid-Columbia Medical Center ("MCMCâ€), a hospital in The Dalles, Oregon, from September 14, 2020, through December 20, 2021. In her own words, Detwiler is a practici... More...

$0 (09-26-2025 - OR)

State of Oregon v. Joseph Washington

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse. <img width="200" src="https://www.mcda.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Joseph-Washington.png"> Joseph Washington was accused of striking his 20 month old child so hard in the stomach that it caused significant traumatic injuries to the victim, including a perforation of the small intestine.... More...

$0 (09-08-2025 - OR)

Kelly Cahill, et al. v. Insider, Inc., et al.

Portland, Oregon, civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiffs seeking the return of information inadvertently disclosed to the Defendants. The panel held that the district court, as part of its inherent powers to oversee discovery in cases before it, had authority to order The Oregonian to return or destroy the documents because, as an intervenor, The Oregonian was a party to the c... More...

$0 (03-19-2025 - OR)

Andrew Grimm v. City of Portland

Portland, Oregon constitutional law lawyer represented the Plaintiff challenging Portland's ordinance authorizing towing of vehicle. Andrew Grimm parked a car on the side of a downtown street in the City of Portland, Oregon, paid for an hour and 19 minutes of parking through a mobile app, and then left the car on the street for seven days. During that time, City parking enforcemen... More...

$0 (01-03-2025 - OR)

Project Veritas, et al. v. Michael Schmidt, et al.

Portland, Oregon constitutional law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who challenged Oregon's privacy law. Project Veritas and Project Veritas Action Fund (collectively, "Project Veritasâ€) argue that an Oregon statute prohibiting unannounced recordings of oral conversations violates the First Amendment. Project Veritas brings as-applied and facial challenges. It contends tha... More...

$0 (01-10-2025 - OR)

State of Oregon v. Henry Guerra

<h2> Vale, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful use of a weapon (UUW) constituting domestic violence, ORS 166.220; and assault in the fourth degree constituting domestic violence, ORS 163.160. The trial court sentenced defendant to five years in prison pursuant to ORS 161.610, and to a concurrent term of 90 days in jail for the assault conviction.... More...

$0 (11-27-2024 - OR)

State of Oregon v. Bobby Joe Richard Fitch

<h2> McMinnville, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful use of a vehicle. </h2> After defendant was involved in a single-car accident, an officer responded and determined that the car had been reported stolen several weeks earlier. In response to the officer's questions about the car's status, defendant stated that he had bought the car fro... More...

$0 (10-23-2024 - OR)

<h1> United States of America v. Hunter Fenstermaker; Napoleon Gomez; Conner Lee Francis, </h1>

<h2><center> Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Southern Oregon Teenager </center><center> Three Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Southern Oregon Teenager</h2></center> </h2></center> ... More...

$0 (09-20-2024 - OR)

Niaz Mohammed Khoshnaw v. Susan Washburn

<h2> Pendleton, Oregon post-conviction criminal defense lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> Petitioner was convicted of murder and witness tampering following a jury trial at which petitioner admitted that he shot the victim but claimed to have done so in self-defense. The question for the jury was not whether petitioner had shot the victim, but whether he had done so in self-defen... More...

$0 (09-18-2024 - OR)

State of Oregon v. C.M.

<h2> Oregon City, Oregon civil rights lawyer represented the Defendant. </h2> In this civil commitment case, appellant seeks reversal of the trial court's judgment committing her to the custody of the Oregon Health Authority for a period not to exceed 180 days based on a finding that she suffered from a mental disorder that made her a danger to others. ORS 426.130; ORS 426.00... More...

$0 (09-11-2024 - OR)

City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, et al.

<h2> Grants Pass, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued claiming that Defendant's city ordinances violated their constitutional rights by prohibiting camping on public property. </h2> Grants Pass, Oregon, is home to roughly 38,000 people, about 600 of whom are estimated to experience homelessness on a given day. Like many local governments across the Nation, G... More...

$0 (06-28-2024 - OR)

Michael Poticay v. Movers and Packers Relocation Specialists LLC

Portland, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a 49 U.S.C. 14706 Interstate Transportation - Carmack Amendment theory. Interstate cargo claims are governed by the Carmack Amendment ("Carmackâ€), 49 U.S.C Â§14706. Carmack controls and limits the liability of common carriers for in-transit cargo and preempts common or state law remedies t... More...

$0 (12-10-2023 - OR)

Jose Artemio Carmona-Perez v. City of Salem, et al.

Eugene, Oregon personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendants on prisoner civil rights theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. This action arises from an encounter between Jose Artemio Carmona-Perez and police officers on February 28, 2018, in Salem, Oregon. Plaintiff Carmona-Perez ("Plaintiffâ€) filed suit against Defendants City of Salem, Sergeant Michael Bas... More...

$0 (10-20-2023 - OR)

Darcee Thomason v. State of Oregon, et al.

Eugene, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. This case was filed in the Marion County Circuit Court, 22CV39657, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. "Section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code (42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983) is a federal law that allows individuals to su... More...

$0 (10-20-2023 - OR)

Luz A. Nunez v. Brandon Jones, et al.

Pendleton, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Blevins theory. Plaintiff Luz Nunez brought this action against Defendants, five federal officers. Plaintiff alleges the federal officers violated her Fourth Amendment rights by unlawfully arresting her after a traffic stop. Plaintiff sues the federal officers in their individual capacities f... More...

$0 (09-27-2023 - OR)

L.O.K. v. Greater Albany Public School District 8J, et al.

Eugene, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories. Plaintiff L.O.K. is a twelve-year-old child who is intersex and non-binary. L.O.K. Decl. ¶ 1. ECF No. 34. Plaintiff uses they/them pronouns. L.O.K. Decl. ¶ 1. Plaintiff was a student at Oak Grove Elementary School ("Oak Groveâ€) beginning in 2015, which was thei... More...

$275000 (09-27-2023 - OR)

United States of America v. Heraclio Diaz-Sanchez, a/k/a Miguel Rafal Barajas-Magna

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On December 19, 2022, Defendant, Heraclio Diaz-Sanchez, was driving northbound on I-5 from California. Near Salem, Oregon, Trooper Miller of the Oregon State Police noticed Mr. Diaz-Sanchez's car, a nondescript silver Honda Accord, with a California license p... More...

$0 (09-19-2023 - OR)

Oregon Firearms Federation, et al. v. Tina Kotek, et al.

Before this Court are two core questions: (1) can the State of Oregon limit the number of bullets to ten, that a law-abiding citizen can fire without reloading; and (2) can the State of Oregon require firearm purchasers to obtain a permit, which imposes various requirements, including a completed background check, safety training, and consideration of mental health status, before purchasing a fire... More...

$0 (07-14-2023 - OR)

Jacklyn Hyonk Lee and Jongbum Pak v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service

Portland, Oregon immigration lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on an Administration Procedure Act and due process violation theories. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Portland_OR_Fed.png" alt="Federal Courthouse - Porland, Oregon"> Federal Courthouse - Portland, Oregon <a... More...

$0 (02-21-2023 - OR)

Audubon Society of Portland, et al. v. Deb Haaland, et al.

Portland, Oregon environmental law lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants challenging a combined Environmental Impact Statement and Comprehensive Conservation Plan ("EIS/CCP") with respect to the Tule Lake and Lower Klamath Refuges in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex violated various laws. Two key statutes govern the Service's management of ref... More...

$0 (07-18-2022 - OR)

Linda Senn v. Kyle Smith, et al.

Portland, Oregon personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant claiming that her civil rights were violated by Defendants. The panel denied a motion for attorney's fees sought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1988 following the panel's decision, in an unpublished disposition, affirming the denial of qualified immunity to a deputy sergeant who allegedly violated plainti... More...

$0 (06-08-2022 - OR)

State of Oregon v. Dayton Leroy Rogers, a/k/a The Molalla Forest Murder

Oregon City, Organ criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with Defendant charged with multiple murders. Dayton Leroy Rogers, aka The Molalla Forest Murderer, age 68, was convicted of murdering 6 women, whose bodies were found in a forest near Molalla in 1987. In 1989, defendant was found guilty of multiple counts of aggravated murder in six consolidated cases ... More...

$0 (04-06-2022 - OR)

State of Oregon v. Craig Alan Swinney

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree assault, fourth-degree assult and unlawful use of a weapon with a firearm. Craig Alan Swinney, age 51, engaged in various acts of violence including shooting a man in the face with a paintball gun, discharging bear mace on multiple occasions and aiming at .357 magnum handgun at a crowd. ... More...

$0 (12-10-2021 - OR)

United States of America v. William Hamann

Eugene, Oregon sexually abusing a minor female charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, William Hamann, 38, a former Eugene elementary school teacher who was charge with sexually abusing a minor female. On several occasions beginning in 2018 and continuing until July 2019, Hamann paid a minor female for oral sex and recorded the minor performing the sex acts. The minor femal... More...

$0 (03-04-2021 - OR)

United States of America v. Rogelio Gomez-Arias

<center> <img width="400" src="https://i2.wp.com/www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MedfordFed.jpg?resize=300%2C226"> </center> Medford, OR The United States of America charged Rogelio Gomez-Arias, age 24, with drug trafficking. According to court documents, in May 2018, southern Oregon law enforcement began investigating Gomez-Arias’ trafficking organization.... More...

$0 (08-09-2020 - OR)

United States of America v. Garrett Luke Pruitt Rexroad

<center><h1> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a>VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services Call 918-582-6422 Today </h1></center> Portland, OR - The United States of America charged Garrett Luke Pruitt Rexroad with identity... More...

$0 (05-09-2020 - OR)

United States of America v. Jared Elias Case

Portland, OR - The United States of America charged Jared Elias Case with domestic assault and battery. Jared Elias Case, 26, of Umatilla, Oregon, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release after repeatedly assaulting his significant other. According to court documents, on July 19, 2018, Case punched his then-significant other in the face, ... More...

$0 (11-19-2019 - OR)

Matthew Allison and Estate of Sara E. Allison v. James Decou, Smoot Enterprises, Inc., Peter Barnes and Horizon Transport, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.wbdg.org/images/fed_courthouse_01.jpg"> </center> Portland, OR - Matthew Allison and Estate of Sara E. Allison sued James Decou, Smoot Enterprises, Inc., Peter Barnes and Horizon Transport, Inc. wrongful death, personal injury, auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming that Sara Allison was killed in a car truck wreck on June 5... More...

$0 (05-23-2019 - oR)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY JAMES HILL </h2

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Ninth_Circuit.svg.png"> <h2> <h2> </h2> </center> In February 2012, Hill pointed a firearm at a woman during a drunken argument and fled be... More...

$0 (02-13-2019 - OR)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY JAMES HILL

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Seal_of_the_United_States_Courts%2C_Ninth_Judicial_Circuit.svg/300px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Courts%2C_Ninth_Judicial_Circuit.svg.png"> <h2> <h2> </h2> </center> In February 2012, Hill pointed a firearm at a woman during a drunken argument and fled before the pol... More...

$0 (02-10-2019 - OR)

Gold Medal, LLC, d/b/a Run Gum v. USA Track & Field; United States Olympic Committee

Appellant Gold Medal LLC d/b/a Run Gum (Run Gum) appeals the district court’s order dismissing its complaint. Run Gum alleged that Appellees USA Track & Field (USATF) and the United States Olympic Committee (Olympic Committee) engaged in an anticompetitive conspiracy in violation of antitrust law by imposing advertising restrictions during the Olympic Trials for track ... More...

$0 (08-09-2018 - OR)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JACK HOLDEN <table> <td>

In the fall of 2007, Defendant and his associate, Lloyd Sharp, met with a group of investors from the Portland, Oregon, area to discuss the possibility of investing in a biofuel operation in Ghana.2 Defendant and Sharp had known each other for a long time, but they had reconnected and entered into a joint venture agreement only recently. The joint venture agreement provided that Defendant and Sh... More...

$0 (07-27-2018 - OR)

Sarah Meyer and Gail Wooldridge v. State of Oregon

Plaintiffs, Sarah Meyer and Martin Wooldridge, appeal from a general judgment dismissing their action against defendants Oregon State Lottery (the Lottery), Jill Goldsmith, Larry Niswender, Tessa Sugahara, John Kroger, and Craig Durbin.1 Plaintiffs assert five assignments of error. We reject plaintiffs’ fourth assignment of error without written discussion and write only to address their remaini... More...

$0 (07-05-2018 - OR)

Angela Johnson Musa v. Dr. Carrie Miles and Dr. Joseph Elia

Petitioner seeks judicial review after the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) denied her motion to intervene in an appeal of the City of Eugene’s approval of a development application. LUBA ruled that petitioner had not “appeared” before the city during the proceedings on the application and therefore was not entitled to intervene before LUBA. See ORS 197.830(7)(b) (limiting “[p]ersons who m... More...

$0 (07-05-2018 - OR)

Matthew J. Mason v. BCK Corporation

Plaintiff appeals from a limited judgment that, on a motion for summary judgment, dismissed his liquor liability claim against defendant BCK Corporation, the operator of Duffy’s Irish Pub. Plaintiff had alleged that defendant had overserved Mullenix while she was visibly intoxicated and that he was later injured while a passenger in a car that Mullenix drove. Defendant sought summary judgment, a... More...

$0 (07-16-2018 - OR)

United States of America v. Jeramy Theodore Carpenter

Portland, OR - Portland Man Sentenced to 220 Months in Federal Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine On May 21, 2018, Jeramy Theodore Carpenter, 35, of Portland, was sentenced to 220 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, on September 15, 2016, Carpenter and a co-conspirator arranged to sell... More...

$0 (05-29-2018 - OR)

Robert Law v. Ronald Zemp

This review proceeding arises out of a post-judgment order charging a judgment debtor’s interests in four limited partnerships and a limited liability company to satisfy the judgment creditor’s judgment against him. The charging order was issued over the limited partnerships’ and limited liability company’s objections that ancillary provisions included in the chargi... More...

$0 (01-11-2018 - OR)

State of Oregon v. Robert Darnell Boyd

Portland, Oregon - Civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on civil rights violation theory. The issue in this case is whether police unlawfully interrogated a criminal defendant after he invoked his rights to counsel and against compelled self-incrimination, guaranteed by Article I, section 12, of the Oregon Constitution and the Fifth Amendment to the United States ... More...

$0 (09-22-2017 - OR)