by Ty Davison | Nov 20, 2021 | News & Commentary
The Rittenhouse case was lost during the prosecution. Under state law once a reasonable claim of self-defense was made—and the prosecution(!) videos and witnesses clearly made that case—the burden falls to the DA to prove that it was not self-defense. They...
by Ty Davison | Sep 2, 2021 | News & Commentary
For decades pro-life efforts to restrict abortion have crashed against the rocks of Roe v. Wade. Besides being extraordinary restrictive (6 weeks), the Texas law uses a novel legal concept to (apparently) escape judicial scrutiny: enforcement is up to private citizens...
by Ty Davison | Jun 1, 2021 | News & Commentary
Church clarifies penalties for sex abuse – The Washington Post: The new laws state that clerics who abuse minors or other vulnerable people be punished with “deprivation from office,” and potentially with defrocking. Previously, the church had only...
by Ty Davison | Apr 13, 2021 | News & Commentary
Oregon Senate committee approves plan to ban preschool suspensions by 2026 over childcare providers’ objections – oregonlive.com: Private daycare and preschool programs in Oregon that receive public funds would no longer be allowed to suspend or expel...
by Ty Davison | Jan 29, 2021 | News & Commentary
Oregon Supreme Court: State can compel cell phone unlocking: The authorities can legally order criminal defendants to swipe the pattern or punch in the passcode needed to unlock their cell phone, the Oregon Supreme Court has ruled. In an unanimous opinion written by...
