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Roberts rejects Trump's call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching federal judges shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his deportation plans.

Clackamas County Commissioner indicted on 8 felony counts
Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside was indicted on felony theft charges, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.
Politics
Marion County judge warns she may start forcing public defenders to take more cases
Marion County judge warns she may start forcing public defenders to take more cases

Federal workforce
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco finds the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful

Federal nitrate pollution lawsuit against Eastern Oregon farms moves forward
Attorneys representing Lower Umatilla Basin residents look to expand case as it moves to Portland

Law and Justice
Trump removes remaining U.S. Attorneys, including Oregon’s
Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Natalie Wight was fired by the White House on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump vowed to continue his reshaping of the U.S. Department of Justice.
DOGE
Federal judge won't immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs
A federal judge has refused to immediately block Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs

Oath Keepers founder no longer banned from D.C., U.S. Capitol
The judge said it was "reasonable" the Justice Department interpreted Trump's Jan. 6 commutations to cover the defendants' prison sentences and wipe away their terms of supervised release.

Former jail detainee files suit against Clark County alleging excessive force
Former Clark County Jail inmate O’Neal Payne filed a lawsuit last week against the Southwest Washington county over allegations of excessive force, negligence and a failure to train employees.

Biden made diversifying the federal bench a top priority. Here's a look at his legacy
President Biden's judicial picks have included the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, women of color to federal appeals courts and openly LGBTQ judges to serve on the federal bench.