State v. Humphrey — Oregon Supreme Court upholds stop based on emergency lights and reasonable suspicion
Case State of Oregon v. Michael Adam Humphrey Court Oregon Supreme Court Judge James, J. Date Decided October 1, 2026
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Nelson v. Cain — Oregon Supreme Court revives ineffective-assistance claim after jurors saw defendant shackled
Case Quandray J. Nelson v. Brad Cain, Superintendent, Snake River Correctional Institution Court Supreme Court of Oregon Judge Flynn, Chief
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Sprague River Cattle Co. — Oregon Supreme Court blocks discovery of privileged state records
Case Sprague River Cattle Co. v. State of Oregon Court Oregon Supreme Court Judge Bushong, J. Date Decided October 1,
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State v. Solano — Oregon Supreme Court orders new proceedings over excluded credibility evidence
Case State of Oregon v. Placido Salvador Solano, aka Placido Salvadorsolano Court Oregon Supreme Court Judge Duncan, J. Date Decided
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10065 SWC v. Holman Tigard Real Estate — Court affirms automatic termination of sign easement after one year of nonuse
Case 10065 SWC, LLC and Tesla, Inc. v. Holman Tigard Real Estate, LLC, Holman Automotive Group, Inc., and Kuni German
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Capital Credit v. Total Renal Care — Affirmed summary judgment enforcing a settlement’s release of additional overpayment claims
Case Capital Credit and Collection Service, Inc. v. Total Renal Care, Inc., dba Table Rock Dialysis Center Court Oregon Court
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Hayes Oyster Co. — Oregon court rejects bid to compel watershed-specific rulemaking
Case Hayes Oyster Company v. Department of Agriculture and Lisa Charpilloz Hanson, in her official capacity as Director Court Oregon
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Hill v. Trader Joes — Court orders reconsideration under new workers’ compensation rules
Case In the Matter of the Compensation of Donald D. Hill, Claimant; Donald D. Hill v. Trader Joes – Trader
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Novalpina Capital — Oregon Court of Appeals upheld DOJ’s investigative demand
Case Novalpina Capital Partners I GP S.A.R.L. v. Oregon Department of Justice Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Ortega, Presiding
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Oregon Education Assn. v. Dept. of Human Services — Court invalidates parts of school child-abuse rule that exceeded Oregon law
Case Oregon Education Association and Oregon School Employees Association v. Department of Human Services Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge
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R. M. v. Mohr — Oregon Court of Appeals upheld FAPA restraining order and imposed $250 sanction for AI-fabricated citations
Case R. M. v. Michael Mohr Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Tookey, Presiding Judge; Kamins, Judge; Jacquot, Judge Date
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State v. Adams — Affirmed warrantless DUII blood draw based on exigent circumstances
Case State of Oregon v. Carlos Edward Adams, aka Carlos Adams, aka Carlos E. Adams Court Oregon Court of Appeals
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State v. Alvarez-Alcazar — Reversed murder and weapon-use convictions for omitted oral self-defense instruction; remanded for retrial and resentencing; otherwise affirmed
Case State of Oregon v. Cesar Yovanni Alvarez-Alcazar Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Shorr, Presiding Judge; Powers, Judge; O’Connor,
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State v. Burke — Reversed cocaine-possession conviction for insufficient evidence of constructive possession
Case State of Oregon v. Timothy Michael Burke Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Tookey, Presiding Judge; Kamins, Judge; Jacquot,
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State v. M. M. M. — Reversed youth’s commitment because the treatment finding lacked evidentiary support
Case In the Matter of M. M. M., a Youth, State of Oregon v. M. M. M. Court Oregon Court
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State v. Mendoza-Ramos — Appeal dismissed because the trial court had not suppressed the bodycam recording
Case State of Oregon v. Daniel Mendoza-Ramos Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Tookey, Presiding Judge; Kamins, Judge; Kistler, Senior
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State v. Merryman — Court reverses because police lacked probable cause to arrest suspected sex buyer
Case State of Oregon v. Michael Eugene Merryman Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Ortega, Presiding Judge; Joyce, Judge; Hellman,
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State v. Vaught-Cantwell — Court affirms criminal-mischief instruction requiring criminal negligence as to damage amount
Case State of Oregon v. Charles Adrian Vaught-Cantwell Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Tookey, Presiding Judge; Kamins, Judge; Jacquot,
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State v. Zieg — Reversed assault conviction because the state had not exhausted reasonable means to secure the victim’s testimony
Case State of Oregon v. Mohammad Shafi Zieg Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Ortega, Presiding Judge; Joyce, Judge; Hellman,
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Towon — affirmed probate rulings because the claimed errors were unpreserved
Case In the Matter of the Estate of Cathy Ann Gerlett, Deceased; Renee Towon v. Nicole Svoboda’s Fiduciary Services, LLC,
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DEVNW v. BOLI — Court holds church-to-housing conversion qualifies for affordable-housing prevailing-wage exemption
Case DEVNW v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Tookey, Presiding Judge; Kamins, Judge;
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PGE v. Public Utility Commission — Court upheld denial of automatic cost recovery for standalone energy storage projects
Case In the Matter of Portland General Electric Company, Request for a General Rate Revision; Portland General Electric Company v.
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Pacific Bio Products — Court vacated technology-based discharge limits and required a proper case-by-case analysis
Case Pacific Bio Products – Warrenton, LLC, fka Bio-Oregon Protein, Inc. v. Oregon Environmental Quality Commission Court Oregon Court of
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State v. Oatney — Reversed murder conviction over immunity ruling and misleading prosecution argument
Case State of Oregon v. Billy Lee Oatney, Jr. Court Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Tookey, Presiding Judge; Kamins, Judge;