Readers who have been following our blog have likely heard the terms trial and appeal in some of the posts. For readers who are browsing through posts and those who find themselves in facing circumstances similar to those they read, knowing how an appeal differs from...
Month: August 2014
Oregon Department of State Lands denies Ambre Energy plan
Protecting the interests of the environment is something that some conscionable citizens and government authorities take responsibility for. When these individuals take steps that corporations or other individuals don't particularly like, court battles can start....
Oregon court does not have jurisdiction over natural gas appeal
A gas company in Oregon, known as Oregon LNG, has been attempting to get permission for the construction of a terminal and a pipeline for natural gas. It would be constructed out on the Skipanon Peninsula, which is located in Warrenton. This location would put the...
Oregon Court of Appeals might see electioneering case soon
The Oregon Court of Appeals might soon be hearing the case of a man who is facing a $75 fine for electioneering. The man who received the fine is the Albany City Manager, but he claims to have done nothing wrong.He is facing the fine for failing to put the cost to...
Wolf case moving through 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Wolves are beautiful creatures that should be protected, but a plan by one state could potentially harm these majestic animals. The United States Forest Service and the Idaho Fish and Game Department have been sued by the Western Watersheds Project, Defenders of...