A second judge has been selected to preside over the trial of Eric Stearns, a choir teacher at St. Helens High School who has been accused of sexually abusing his students, after the previous ...

Myrick said she’s been unable to secure funding from the Oregon Public Defense Commission for a second attorney to assist her in the complex case on behalf of Stearns because the court was slow ...

Judge Nickolas Brajcich recused himself on Tuesday, after Stearns and his defense attorney, Jennifer Myrick, pushed for a new ...

Stearns’ attorney Jennifer Myrick — who did not show up for a scheduled court appearance last Friday — filed a third motion to disqualify the presiding judge. That caused Judge Nickolas ...

Are there any Oregon judges you would cite as models for how you would approach the job? Absolutely. Judge Nan Waller is a ...