The trial, where the state was expected to defend its beleaguered child welfare ... of Oregon’s attorneys also tried to disqualify the judge from presiding over the case. U.S. District Court ...

When Oregon’s sweeping child welfare class action lawsuit was finally ... over-lawyered beyond belief” the case had been. U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken was blunt: She said the case ...

In their first meeting since a series of leadership shake-ups, Oregon ... as the new child welfare director. Jones has worked for the department for two decades, most recently as district manager ...

Michelle Pfeiffer, the Oregon Department of Human Services’ legislative child welfare coordinator, told lawmakers recently that the proposal is designed to encourage the placement of children ...

In 2023, Public Knowledge (PK) completed a new assessment on Oregon’s child welfare agency. This was a follow-up to an independent review conducted in 2016 that highlighted numerous challenges ...