Judge Temporarily Relaxes Oregon State Hospital Admissions, Leaving Inmates In Jails
The Oregon State Hospital can take longer to admit patients with mental illness, at least temporarily, after a federal court ruling Tuesday.
Conrad Wilson
9th Circuit Allows Trump Administration Abortion Rules To Move Forward
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday it will allow Trump administration Title X rules to move forward.
In June, the 9th Circuit allowed the rules to go into effect during the appeal process.
Jail Inmates Could Receive Federal Health Care Under Sen. Jeff Merkley Proposal
For more than 50 years, people booked into local jails have been stripped of their federal health care benefits, leaving an already vulnerable population with even less support.
Cut To Oregon State Hospital Wait Times Leaves Some Without Mental Health Care
Court had been in session for close to an hour before Ms. Nilsen’s turn came.
NW AGs Oppose Purdue Pharma Deal, Say Family 'Milked' Billions From Company
Legal officials in Oregon and Washington said their states have not agreed to a reported $12 billion settlement reached Wednesday between some 2,000 local and state governments and Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin.
Judge Declines To Hold Oregon In Contempt, Orders Compliance Hearing For State Hospital
In a ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman declined to find the state in contempt of a longstanding federal court order that dictates admissions for people with mental illnesses at the Oregon State Hospital.
Health Authority Outlines Plan To Reduce Delays At Oregon Psychiatric Hospital
The Oregon Health Authority released a proposal Friday for how it will deal with the backlog of jail inmates trying to get mental health treatment at the Oregon State Hospital.
Judge Finds Oregon State Hospital 'Willfully Violated' Court Order
A judge said Tuesday the Oregon State Hospital is in contempt of court because defendants ordered to receive treatment there instead languished in jail.
Federal Judge To Block New Trump Administration Rules On Abortion Funding
A federal judge in Portland said Tuesday he would grant a preliminary injunction preventing new Trump administration rules that could’ve taken funding away from certain abortion providers from going into effect.
