Judge Mustafa Kasubhai

Crews dismantled a metal fence around Eugene's federal building following a judge's order, ending a two-month barrier that activists argued obstructed free speech.

The Thursday morning deadline to take down the fence at the Eugene Federal Building was on pause as of Tuesday evening. But Judge Mustafa Kasubhai is now writing an order that could bring it back.

On Wednesday, Kasubhai gave the government until 7 a.m. on July 2 to comply. If they don't meet that deadline, they could be held in contempt of court.

The clock is still ticking after a judge ordered the federal government Monday to remove the fence outside of the Eugene Federal Building.

Judge Mustafa Kasubhai said the fence could be reinstalled in the future if it allowed more access to the upper courtyard.

A federal judge has questioned the safety of the new fence at the Eugene Federal Building.

A timeline of events related to PeaceHealth's attempt to replace a locally-based group of emergency room doctors with an out of state staffing firm.

The last of two lawsuits filed against the J.H. Baxter company was resolved Friday. No damages were awarded and plaintiffs have no opportunity to refile litigation related to its shuttered Eugene plant.

In the last two weeks, two class action lawsuits against the J.H. Baxter company have been reclassified as civil suits. Both filed in the spring of 2021, they stemmed from noxious odors and dioxins from its now-shuttered Eugene plant.