The Arizona immigration case decided yesterday at the 9th Circuit. It was decided on preemption grounds. Immigration enforcement is a matter of federal law. States cannot devise a mish mash of separate laws to suit themselves in violation of a federal statutory scheme. The Arizona law was declared facially unconstitutional. You can read the entire [...]
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US Court of Appeals Upholds Block of AZ Immigration Law Provision
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
A Must Watch Video!
Thursday, February 10th, 2011Spending ten minutes watching this video with your teen could save their life. This documentary offers a dramatic and emotional view of the dangers of texting and driving, the lives lost and the struggles of those left behind as they deal with the tragic loss of a loved one.
Medford Oregon Truck Accident
Monday, January 3rd, 2011I’m sure many of you here in Medford are already aware of the accident at Biddle Road last week. Here’s the bulk of an article that was published in the Medford Mail Tribune on December 30, 2010 with details of the accident. Police have cited a truck driver whose trailer overturned on Biddle Road Dec. [...]
Ashland man joins abuse victims on ‘Oprah’
Saturday, November 6th, 2010Source: Medford Mail Tribune, November 05, 2010 by Sanne Specht Ashland contractor Randy Ellison and his wife, Helen, participated in a two-part Oprah Winfrey series on male sexual-abuse survivors, which airs today and next Friday. Each of the 200 male participants were asked to bring a picture of themselves taken during the beginning of their [...]
Family Sues over Sex Abuse Allegations
Saturday, November 6th, 2010Source: Medford Mail Trbune, November 2, 2010 by Mark Freeman The family of an Orchard Hill Elementary School kindergartener who accused her teacher of sexual abusing her last year and making a “pinky promise” with her not to tell has filed a federal lawsuit against the teacher, the school district and two administrators. Filed Friday [...]
Rick Lundblade inducted into the Stanford Hall of Fame
Saturday, November 6th, 2010One of the top power hitting first basemen in Stanford history, Rick Lundblade finished his Stanford career as the school’s all-time home run leader with 42 and ranked second all-time in career batting average and RBI. He was named a first team All-American and the Pac-10 Southern Division Player of the Year in 1985 after [...]
Bob Webber inducted into the Linfield Athletic Hall of Fame
Saturday, November 6th, 2010The 1965 football team, coached by Linfield Hall of Fame inductee Paul Durham, has the distinction of being the second Linfield football team to appear in a national championship game. Led by quarterback Terry Durham, the Wildcats compiled a 7-1 regular season win-loss record. The team opened the year with a convincing 17-0 victory over [...]
Teacher Accused of Child Abuse
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010Click on the image to enlarge the article.
Art Stevens to be honored at the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Convention in August 2010
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Art Stevens is set to receive The Doug Swanson Workers’ Compensation Award, which is awarded by the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association at their annual Convention. For two decades Stevens has tirelessly represented hundreds of injured and disabled Oregonians whose claims have been denied or improperly processed by a well-funded insurance industry. Born in Idaho, Stevens [...]
Out of the darkness and into the light
Monday, April 19th, 2010By Sanne Specht Medford Mail Tribune Editor’s note: This story is part of a joint effort by the Mail Tribune, KOBI Channel 5 and the Jackson County Child Abuse Network to educate the public about the extent of child abuse locally and what Rogue Valley residents can do about it. This is the third of [...]
