Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, August 21, 1996, SPECIAL LAW SCHOOL EDITION, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextFREE LEGAL SERVICES I Legal Services handles a wide range of legal problems from divorces to landlord tenant disputes. I There is never a consultation or settlement fee. t Legal Services staff members are experienced, qualified professionals. | Legal Services are FREE to current fee-paying U of O students. Contact Legal Services, EMU, Room 334 (Third floor above the Fish Bowl). Or call 346-4273 to set up an appointment. SUMMER STUDENT SPECIAL 3 MONTHS $99. No Initiation Fees OPEN 24 HOURS 3rd & Lawrence St. Downtown Eugene Call: 686-GOLD A Licensee of Cold's (ivm Enterprises. Inc. m.M Whether you’re back from summer vacation or just starting at the U of O, give EWEB a call so we can transfer your water and electric service to your name if it is not already included in your rent. We’ll come and read your meter. That way you’ll only be billed for the services you use. So call EWEB today. It will give us a chance to transfer your service and say, “Welcome!” 484-6016 EWEB Eugene Water & Electric Board 500 East Fourth Avenue Office Hours: 8 a.mr until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Newspaper’s notes and film returned after protest ■ SEIZURE: The Register Guard is considering taking action against the U.S. Forest Service The Associated Press A Eugene newspaper plans to fight the arrests last week of a re porter and photographer when federal authorities evicted pro testers from a yearlong encamp ment near Warner Creek. Notes and film seized from The Register-Guard were re turned yesterday but the newspa per was still considering action against the U.S. Forest Service. “I’m concerned because I be lieve the news media and U.S. Forest Service law enforcement people are going to be seeing more of each other,” said Jim Godbold, the newspaper’s man aging editor. Even though the property will be returned, the seizure leaves open questions about possible constitutional violations, accord ing to professors at the Universi ty of Oregon School of Law. The review of Wright’s notes “was arguably illegal,” said Gar rett Epps, associate professor who specializes in First Amend ment law. “The essence of constitutional law is that the government has to give you a reason why it is doing something to you,” Epps said. “It’s classic over-reaching.” Eugene lawyer Bruce Smith, who represents The Register Guard, said no decision has been made about filing a federal law suit. “We still don’t know what’s going to happen with respect to the criminal charges,” Smith said, referring to the trespassing charges. H The essence of constitutional law is that the government has to give you a reason why it is doing something to you. [the seizure was] classic over-reaching. — Garrett Epps , associate professor -99 The case probably will be treat ed as nothing more serious than a speeding ticket when reporter Jeff Wright and photographer An thony Robert La Penna are ar raigned Wednesday, said Jim Hunt, a Lane County prosecutor. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Ray said he met with Forest Ser vice Special Agent Jim Keefer and Assistant Lane County Dis trict Attorney Jim Hunt on Mon day to discuss the notes and film. Ray said Keefer earlier had re viewed the reporter’s notes and concluded they contained no evi dence about trespass. Ray said Keefer told him no one had viewed the seized film, which Forest Service officials had sent to a photo processor. Forest Service officials defend ed the journalists’ arrests, as well as several protesters attempting to block access to the salvage log ging sale in the area 20 miles southeast of Oakridge. “We were trying to work with media within the boundaries we had set up to assure public safe ty,” said Leslie Habetler, a Willamette National Forest spokeswoman. “But these people knew exactly what they were do ing and that they were breaking the law.” I TRACK TOWN PIZZA Available 7 Days a week from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.! ‘Second pizza must be of equal or lesser value. This special is not good with any other offer. Pick-Up or Dine-In only. Available for a limited time only. YOU CAN READ THE EMERA L0 FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORCD. ,, o.d.e. on the world wide weC**:?sr kttp://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~ode , it’s just like really being here, PUT WITHOUT ALL THE RAIN.