The suit will return to a U.S. District judge in Oregon to determine whether a new state law on short school days is working ...

In court, she actually asks Disability Rights Oregon if they have considered seeking a contempt ruling against the state. At that point, a couple months later, Disability Rights Oregon files to ...

Kotek said the laws needed to be dialed back. The Corvallis representative said such a move would put children at risk.

Two gun bills, wildlife conservation funding and a proposal to send some foster kids to out-of-state facilites also died ...

The lead plaintiff in the case, Disability Rights Oregon, said the state has been out of compliance with the 7-day order virtually every month since the case was reopened in 2018, and their ...

Gov. Tina Kotek issued three vetoes on June 24, all for bills related to child welfare and the Oregon Department of Human Services.

On Friday, a federal judge found Oregon to be in contempt of court for repeatedly failing to admit people in jail to the state psychiatric hospital within a week.

The Oregon Health Authority is appealing an order that held the state in contempt for taking too long to admit people in jail to the state psychiatric hospital.

After several attempts over many years, the Legislature appears poised to pass a bill that would change the laws governing how Oregonians can be committed to involuntary mental health treatment. House ...

The lead plaintiff in the case that prompted the contempt order, Disability Rights Oregon, said it will contest any appeal. It supports the judge's contempt order and fine structure as a way to ...

July is Disability Pride Month, celebrating the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Disability pride honors the disability community in the ongoing fight against ableism.