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Overall, Stacy Chaffin did fine. She's an excellent litigator. She did have some difficulty with Judge Nelson, but at that point he wasn't asking questions seeking answers, he was arguing with her and using sarcasm to dismiss her replies.
It's hard to present your case in that circumstance.
It's hard to present your case in that circumstance.
Gabriel, question: obviously this went badly for Oregon. Was it entirely based on Nelson's (extreme) bias, or was Chaffin not presenting the case well?
October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Overall, Stacy Chaffin did fine. She's an excellent litigator. She did have some difficulty with Judge Nelson, but at that point he wasn't asking questions seeking answers, he was arguing with her and using sarcasm to dismiss her replies.
It's hard to present your case in that circumstance.
It's hard to present your case in that circumstance.
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When prosecutors overcharge cases but dismiss the case just before trial, it demonstrates how DAs regularly charge cases based on evidence that won’t hold up to a jury’s scrutiny. It also shows how public defenders are critical to preserving fairness in our courts. #FundPublicDefense
Case dismissed — Read our latest press release here:
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sfpublicdefender.org/2025/08/21/c... @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov
August 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
When prosecutors overcharge cases but dismiss the case just before trial, it demonstrates how DAs regularly charge cases based on evidence that won’t hold up to a jury’s scrutiny. It also shows how public defenders are critical to preserving fairness in our courts. #FundPublicDefense
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Case dismissed — Read our latest press release here:
sfpublicdefender.org/2025/08/21/c... @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov
sfpublicdefender.org/2025/08/21/c... @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov
August 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Case dismissed — Read our latest press release here:
sfpublicdefender.org/2025/08/21/c... @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov
sfpublicdefender.org/2025/08/21/c... @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov
OREGON! VERY URGENT Send an email opposing the warrantless drone bill-only 5 days to go to fully stop this bill. The bill’s proponents hid SB238 in another bill–SB1125. Please email #orleg & tell them: “NO” on SB1125-A4 or any version of the warrantless drone bill:
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VERY VERY URGENT – Send an email opposing warrantless drone bill - only 5 days to go to fully stop this bill. | Sandy Chung
VERY VERY URGENT – Send an email opposing warrantless drone bill - only 5 days to go to fully stop this bill.
Apparently, too many voters told lawmakers “NO” to SB 238 - the warrantless drone bill. ...
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June 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
OREGON! VERY URGENT Send an email opposing the warrantless drone bill-only 5 days to go to fully stop this bill. The bill’s proponents hid SB238 in another bill–SB1125. Please email #orleg & tell them: “NO” on SB1125-A4 or any version of the warrantless drone bill:
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Hey!! The #orleg has now snuck SB238 into SB 1125. They are scheduling a vote on this version of the warrantless drone bill-now SB1125- today or tomorrow. #orleg
Contact your reps to tell them NO on SB 1125-A4 or any version of the warrantless drone bill:
Contact your reps to tell them NO on SB 1125-A4 or any version of the warrantless drone bill:
🗣️ ACT NOW: Protect basic privacy rights of all Oregonians! We need you to tell lawmakers loud and clear to vote NO on Senate Bill 238A. Take action at the link below. bit.ly/3HS0Xc8
Act Now: Drones will harm communities, not protect communities
Please take action!
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June 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“My team is reviewing every case that’s coming in,” Vasquez tells WW. “And if we can prosecute it, we will.”
This is why we have an unrepresented crisis in Oregon. This mindset from DAs of 'prosecute everything' clogs court dockets & hurts communities.
www.wweek.com/news/courts/...
This is why we have an unrepresented crisis in Oregon. This mindset from DAs of 'prosecute everything' clogs court dockets & hurts communities.
www.wweek.com/news/courts/...
District Attorney Vasquez Says He Will Pursue Charges Against People Arrested at ICE Headquarters
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez says he will pursue charges against 10 people arrested Thursday night outside ICE headquarters, as well as anyone else who damages federal property.
www.wweek.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“My team is reviewing every case that’s coming in,” Vasquez tells WW. “And if we can prosecute it, we will.”
This is why we have an unrepresented crisis in Oregon. This mindset from DAs of 'prosecute everything' clogs court dockets & hurts communities.
www.wweek.com/news/courts/...
This is why we have an unrepresented crisis in Oregon. This mindset from DAs of 'prosecute everything' clogs court dockets & hurts communities.
www.wweek.com/news/courts/...
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Dubbed “No Kings Day,” the over 2,000 planned demonstrations are set to kick off Saturday morning, June 14. The protests have been organized by hundreds of organizations and grass-roots groups, including the ACLU, Public Citizen, Indivisible and 50501. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
What to Know About June 14 “No Kings Day” Protests
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
June 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Dubbed “No Kings Day,” the over 2,000 planned demonstrations are set to kick off Saturday morning, June 14. The protests have been organized by hundreds of organizations and grass-roots groups, including the ACLU, Public Citizen, Indivisible and 50501. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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“When you cut SNAP, you’re not cutting bureaucracy, you’re cutting a child’s dinner,” Kotek said.
@tinakotek.bsky.social
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“You’re not cutting bureaucracy, you’re cutting a child’s dinner,” Gov. Tina Kotek protests.
‘People will go hungry:’ Oregon leaders decry Republican plan to cut federal food benefits
“You’re not cutting bureaucracy, you’re cutting a child’s dinner,” Gov. Tina Kotek protests.
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May 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“When you cut SNAP, you’re not cutting bureaucracy, you’re cutting a child’s dinner,” Kotek said.
@tinakotek.bsky.social
@tinakotek.bsky.social
A Washington County judge is demanding a public defense office prove their caseloads. Why is the shortage of public defenders in Oregon being framed as a problem for public defenders to solve? Where is the call for accountability from prosecutors?
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Judge orders public defenders to prove caseloads amid Oregon courts… | Rachel Philips
Why is the shortage of public defenders in Oregon being framed as a problem for public defenders to solve? Where is the call for accountability from prosecutors? Can we get monthly reporting from each...
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April 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A Washington County judge is demanding a public defense office prove their caseloads. Why is the shortage of public defenders in Oregon being framed as a problem for public defenders to solve? Where is the call for accountability from prosecutors?
www.linkedin.com/posts/rachel...
www.linkedin.com/posts/rachel...
Since text chains are in the news in Oregon, seems like a good time to re-up this May 2022 story about racist texts between a Washington County DA & a Hillsboro police detective:
www.opb.org/article/2022...
www.opb.org/article/2022...
Washington County gang detective, prosecutor discussed ‘fiesta’ to celebrate ‘convicted Mexicans,’ text messages reveal
The racist texts, sent in 2018, could affect the outcome of current cases; a motion to dismiss a separate case involving the same detective and prosecutor was filed Thursday.
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April 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Since text chains are in the news in Oregon, seems like a good time to re-up this May 2022 story about racist texts between a Washington County DA & a Hillsboro police detective:
www.opb.org/article/2022...
www.opb.org/article/2022...
"The math is what it is - we need more public defenders, we need to pay them at a market rate with a workload that doesn’t drive them out of the system." - Peter Buckley
#orpol #orleg
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#orpol #orleg
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Guest column: Public defense crisis has a clear root cause - The Bulletin
There are legislators who claim the cause of the state’s public defense crisis is somehow a question of Oregon Public Defense Commission leadership. They are wrong. It’s simple math. And the legislatu...
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April 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"The math is what it is - we need more public defenders, we need to pay them at a market rate with a workload that doesn’t drive them out of the system." - Peter Buckley
#orpol #orleg
bendbulletin.com/2025/03/04/g...
#orpol #orleg
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