United States Supreme Court (2 summaries)
New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen
The Second Amendment prohibits states from preventing law-abiding citizens from carrying a firearm in public because they had not demonstrated a need for self-defense.
Area(s) of Law:- Constitutional Law
Vega v. Tekoh
A Miranda violation is not itself a Fifth Amendment violation, and the use of an "un-Mirandized" statement does not provide a valid basis for a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim.
Area(s) of Law:- Civil Rights § 1983
Oregon Supreme Court (1 summary)
Salsgiver/Iannarone v. Rosenblum
Pursuant to ORS 250.035, a ballot measure’s caption must state its actual major effect and its summary must be an impartial statement outlining the measure’s major effects.
Area(s) of Law:- Ballot Titles
Oregon Court of Appeals (2 summaries)
State v. McLarrin
A confession alone is insufficient to convict a defendant, and even so, “there must be some proof, aside from the confession, as to the relevant facts.” State v. Chatelain, 347 Or 278, 287 (2009).
Area(s) of Law:- Evidence
Dept. of Human Services v. K. J. V.
Pursuant to ORS 418.270(4), “a relinquishment becomes irrevocable once a child is placed in the physical custody of people for the purpose of adoption, unless ‘fraud or duress is affirmatively proved.’”
Area(s) of Law:- Juvenile Law