Court Resources
ProtectOregonCourts.com is an educational project of the Multnomah Bar Association. A number of resources are available to the public, schools, neighborhood associations, civic organizations, churches and synagogues on the topic of the judicial branch. Please contact us at 503.222.3275 if we may be of assistance. The following resources are excellent sources of additional information:
[http://www.mbabar.org]
Oregon Judicial Department
[http:/courts.oregon.gov/OJD/]
MBA Courts Page
[http://www.mbabar.org/courts.htm]
Oregon State Court Resources at FindLaw.com
[http://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/or/courts.html]
Oregon County Historical Records Guide
[http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/county/cpinvlist.html]
Courthouse news
Funding for Courthouse Remains in QuestionDaily Journal of Commerce, May 1, 2008
PDC Cuts Check to Multnomah County for New Courthouse
Portland Business Journal, April 21, 2008
Long Road Ahead for New Multnomah County Courthouse
Daily Journal of Commerce, Dec. 17, 2007
A Crumbling Courthouse Puts the Entire Community in Jeopardy (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, October 2007
As First and Main in Downtown Portland Dig Begins, County Hopes to Piggyback
Daily Journal of Commerce, Aug. 9, 2007
The Semi-Annual Courthouse Column (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, December 2006
2007 Legislative Session: Opportunity for Better Funding of Our Justice System (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, November 2006
From the President: East County Justice Facility (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, May 2006
From the President: Efforts to site courthouse on Government Square (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, April 2006
Multnomah County Pressured to Acquire Land Downtown for New Courthouse
Daily Journal of Commerce, April 5, 2006
A New Courthouse: The Time is Now (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, February 2006
The Courthouse Blues
Oregon State Bar Bulletin, February/March 2005
Multnomah County Expected to Move Forward on Siting New Courthouses
Daily Journal of Commerce, March 4, 2004
Judicial independence
“May it Please the Court” and Measure 51 (PDF)Multnomah Lawyer, May 2008
A Simple Concept, A Truly Grand Idea
The Oregonian, April 28, 2008
Law Day at 50, The Rule of Law and a Plug for Court Care (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, April 2008
The Judicial Department Needs Your Support (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, May 2007
No on Constitutional Amendment 40 (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, September 2006
President’s Column: Opposing placement of Initiative 41 on ballot (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, September 2005
Constitutional Amendment 40 Position Paper (PDF)
Oregon State Bar, August 2006
The Rule of Law Differentiates Us (PDF)
Multnomah Lawyer, May 2005
