Dept. of Human Services v. P. D.
When a parent appeals from a jurisdictional judgment and the underlying dependency petition is subsequently dismissed, 鈥渢ermination of such a wardship does not necessarily render the appeal moot; whether dismissal is appropriate will depend on the particular circumstances presented.鈥 Dept. of Human Services v. A.B., 362 Or 412, 414, 412 P3d 1169 (2018).
Area(s) of Law:- Family Law
State v. Bartol
Under Article I, section 16, two special proportionality requirements apply to the death penalty. (1) Death must be limited to those who commit 鈥渁 narrow category of the most serious crimes,鈥 and are 鈥渢he most deserving of execution. Atkins v. Virginia, 536 US 304, 319, 122 S Ct 2242 (2002). (2) There must be 鈥渁 fundamental, moral distinction鈥 between death-penalty and non-death-penalty crimes. Kennedy v. Louisiana, 554 US 407, 438, 128 S Ct 2641 (2008).
Area(s) of Law:- Criminal Law