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•Oregon Supreme Court reversed Court of Appeals decision in complex multi-party lawsuit involving Crandall family and State of Oregon

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Appeals Court in Crandall v. State

The Oregon Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals decision in *Crandall v. State of Oregon*, a complex multi-party lawsuit involving the Crandall family, state defendants, and third-party claims. The high court remanded the case to Jackson County Circuit Court for further proceedings.

•Case remanded to Jackson County Circuit Court for further proceedings after Supreme Court found errors in lower court decisions

Dec 30, 2025•4 min read

•Oregon Supreme Court dismissed professional conduct complaint against attorney Anne-Marie Clark

Oregon Supreme Court Dismisses Ethics Complaint Against Attorney

The Oregon Supreme Court dismissed a professional conduct complaint against attorney Anne-Marie Clark, who had been charged with knowingly disobeying a court order while serving as trustee of a special needs trust. The case involved allegations that Clark violated court rules by failing to make monthly electronic deposits.

•Original charge involved alleged violation of Rule 3.4(c) for knowingly disobeying a verbal court order

Dec 30, 2025•4 min read

•Oregon Supreme Court reversed conviction, ruling on whether grabbing a keycard constitutes "physical force" for robbery charges

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Robbery Conviction, Defines Physical Force

The Oregon Supreme Court reversed a Court of Appeals decision in State v. Williams, ruling on whether grabbing a keycard from someone's hand constitutes "physical force" for third-degree robbery charges. The court partially reversed the circuit court judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings.

•Case clarifies third-degree robbery statute requirements under Oregon law

Dec 30, 2025•4 min read

•Oregon Supreme Court reversed conviction for grabbing motel keycard without other contact

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Robbery Conviction in Keycard Grab Case

The Oregon Supreme Court reversed a Court of Appeals decision and partially overturned a circuit court judgment in State v. Williams, involving whether grabbing a motel keycard constitutes "physical force" under third-degree robbery law. The case centers on defendant Joshua Brandon Williams, whose conviction stemmed from taking a keycard without otherwise touching or threatening a guest.

•Case examines whether minimal physical contact constitutes "physical force" under robbery law

Dec 24, 2025•4 min read

•Oregon Supreme Court found Hernandez's imprisonment at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility to be illegal and ordered immediate release

Oregon Supreme Court Orders Immediate Release from 'Illegal Imprisonment'

The Oregon Supreme Court issued an extraordinary order on December 24, 2025, directing the immediate release of Natalia Joanne Hernandez from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, declaring her imprisonment illegal. The unanimous en banc decision came through an original habeas corpus proceeding, with the court expediting the appellate judgment process to secure her immediate freedom.

•The decision came through a rare original habeas corpus proceeding heard en banc by the full court

Dec 24, 2025•4 min read

•Oregon Supreme Court found Jose Rafael Arellano-Sanchez's imprisonment illegal after DOC re-arrested him following conflicting sentence calculations

Oregon Supreme Court Orders Release of Wrongfully Re-Imprisoned Inmate

The Oregon Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of Jose Rafael Arellano-Sanchez from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility on December 24, 2025, finding his imprisonment illegal after the state re-arrested him following a calculation error regarding his sentence completion date.

•The court exercised rare original jurisdiction to hear the habeas corpus petition directly, indicating extraordinary circumstances

Dec 24, 2025•4 min read

•Oregon Supreme Court ordered immediate discharge from 'illegal imprisonment' in rare habeas corpus victory

Oregon Supreme Court Orders Immediate Release in Habeas Corpus Case

The Oregon Supreme Court issued an extraordinary order on December 24, 2025, directing the immediate release of Thomas Golden Allen from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, declaring his imprisonment illegal. The en banc decision represents a rare habeas corpus victory involving credit for time served calculations.

•Case involved Thomas Golden Allen, resentenced in 2019 for sex crimes including first-degree rape

Dec 18, 2025•4 min read

•Oregon Supreme Court issued rare en banc decision reversing both lower courts in legal malpractice case

Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Legal Malpractice Summary Judgment

The Oregon Supreme Court issued an en banc decision December 18, 2025, reversing lower court rulings in a legal malpractice case where a plaintiff alleged her criminal defense attorney's negligence led to murder charges and pretrial incarceration.

•Multiple legal organizations filed amicus briefs, indicating broad professional liability implications

Dec 11, 2025•4 min read

•Oregon Supreme Court denied petition for review filed by defendant Michael Daniel Farnham through the Oregon Public Defense Commission

Oregon Supreme Court Denies Review in State v. Farnham Criminal Case

The Oregon Supreme Court denied a petition for review in State v. Farnham on December 11, 2025, effectively upholding a Court of Appeals decision in a criminal case involving driver's license penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude police.

•Justice DeHoog wrote a concurring opinion criticizing the Court of Appeals' interpretation of driver's license penalty statutes