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politics2 years ago

Oregon Senators' Bid for 2024 Run Rejected by Federal Judge

A federal judge has rejected a request from Oregon Republican state senators who boycotted the Legislature to be allowed on the ballot after their terms end. The senators had filed a federal lawsuit to challenge their disqualification from running for reelection under Measure 113, which bars legislators from seeking reelection after 10 or more unexcused absences. The judge ruled that the walkouts were an exercise of the senators' official power and not protected political protests, and that their disqualification was the intended effect of the measure. The Oregon Supreme Court is also hearing a separate challenge to the measure.

via The Associated Press|
#first-amendment#legislative-walkouts#measure-113
politics2 years ago

Oregon Supreme Court to Clarify Meaning of Anti-Walkout Measure in Landmark Case

The Oregon Supreme Court is set to determine whether Republican state senators who walked out of this year's session will be barred from running for re-election. The issue revolves around the interpretation of 13 words in Measure 113, a 2022 measure that penalizes legislative walkouts. The GOP senators argue that the language allows them to serve another term before facing penalties, while the Oregon Department of Justice proposes a different interpretation featuring invisible commas. The court's ruling will impact the composition of the Senate for the 2025 legislative session.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting|
#gop-senators#legislative-walkouts#measure-113
politics2 years ago

Oregon Secretary of State Disqualifies Senators from Reelection After Walkout

Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade announced that Republican senators who walked out of this year's legislative session will be barred from running for reelection next year, in accordance with Measure 113, a law enacted by voters last year. The decision is expected to face a court challenge from GOP lawmakers who argue that the measure was poorly worded and allows them to serve another term before facing consequences for a walkout. The measure aimed to penalize lawmakers with 10 or more unexcused absences in a single session, disqualifying them from running for reelection. Democrats argue that the intent of the measure should prevail over the disputed wording.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting|
#court-challenge#legislative-walkouts#measure-113
politics2 years ago

The Consequences of Oregon Senators' Walkout: Re-election Ban and Risking Seats for Principles.

Oregon Republicans are continuing their walkout to block the majority party from passing bills they don’t like, despite voters passing Measure 113 in November 2020 to prevent legislative walkouts. The measure amends the state constitution so a lawmaker with 10 or more unexcused absences in a legislative session would be ineligible to run for a legislative seat in the next election. However, four state senators have now accrued 10 unexcused absences, and six more senators could hit that threshold. Republicans are demanding Democrats follow a law requiring bill summaries be written at an eighth-grade reading level and want to get rid of bills they consider extreme, including those that expand access to abortions and gender-affirming care.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting|
#democrats#legislative-walkouts#measure-113