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politics1 year ago

Oregon Supreme Court Bars 10 GOP Senators from Seeking Reelection

The Oregon Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of 10 Republican state senators from seeking reelection due to their record-long walkout last year, which paralyzed the legislative session. The decision, based on Measure 113, amended the state constitution to bar lawmakers from reelection if they have more than 10 unexcused absences. The senators' lawsuit against the secretary of state's decision was dismissed, and despite the significant turnover of Republican senators, the Senate minority leader expressed support for future walkouts based on principles.

via The Associated Press|
#gop-senators#measure-113#oregon
politics1 year ago

Oregon Supreme Court Bars 10 GOP Senators from Seeking Reelection

The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that nine Senate Republicans who participated in a 2023 walkout, protesting a bill protecting abortion rights and gender-affirming health care, will be unable to run for office again due to Measure 113, which disqualifies legislators with 10 or more unexcused absences from holding office immediately following the current term. The Court upheld the Secretary of State's interpretation, stating that voters were informed of the disqualification in the ballot measure history, and concluded that the disqualification applies to the term immediately following the one in which the absences were accrued.

via KATU|
#measure-113#oregon#oregon-supreme-court
politics1 year ago

Oregon Supreme Court Bars 10 GOP Senators from Seeking Reelection

The Oregon Supreme Court upheld the decision to disqualify 10 Republican state senators from seeking reelection after they staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care, and gun rights. The court's decision aligns with a voter-approved measure, Measure 113, which amended the state constitution to bar lawmakers from reelection if they have more than 10 unexcused absences. The senators had sued over the secretary of state's decision, but the court ruled against them, stating that the intent of Measure 113 was to prevent truant lawmakers from holding office in the next term.

via Yahoo News|
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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 Senators' Request to Run in 2024 Denied by Federal Judge

A federal judge has rejected a request from three Oregon Republican state senators who boycotted the Legislature to be allowed on the ballot after their terms end. The senators had challenged their disqualification from running for reelection under Measure 113, a voter-approved constitutional amendment that 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 decision comes as the Oregon Supreme Court hears a separate challenge to the measure.

via Yahoo News|
#first-amendment#lawsuit#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|
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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

Constitutional Ambiguity in Lawmaker Walkout Penalties Raises Legal Questions.

Ambiguity in the language of Measure 113, a constitutional amendment passed in Oregon in 2022 to penalize lawmakers for walkouts, may factor into a looming legal battle. The amendment disqualifies legislators with ten unexcused absences from floor sessions from holding office for the term following the end of their current term. However, the language is unclear about when the disqualification would go into effect, leading to a potential loophole that could extend the political lives of affected senators. Republican lawmakers who walked out this session have reached the threshold of 10 unexcused absences and plan to challenge Measure 113 in court.

via Willamette Week|
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politics2 years ago

Oregon GOP walkout leaves dozens of bills in limbo.

Six more Senate Republicans in Oregon did not attend a scheduled floor session, each notching their 10th unexcused absence of the session, potentially forfeiting their ability to run again. The threshold was approved overwhelmingly by voters last year with Measure 113, at which lawmakers are disqualified from serving their next term. Republicans have made clear they will challenge Measure 113 in court. The walkout is due to Republicans' insistence that they would not allow Democrats to pass bills on abortion, gender affirming care and gun safety that they deem extreme.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting|
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politics2 years ago

The Consequences and Principles of Oregon's Republican Walkout

The Republican walkout in the Oregon state Senate continues as a fourth senator reaches 10 unexcused absences, which disqualifies legislators from serving another term of office under Measure 113. Talks between Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp and Senate President Rob Wagner continue, but it's unclear how much progress has been made. Meanwhile, budget bills that fund state prisons, schools, housing, and criminal defense attorneys are piling up and cannot pass the Senate until it has the required two-thirds quorum.

via OregonLive|
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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|
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politics2 years ago

Republican boycott leads to apparent ban on reelection for 3 Oregon senators.

Republicans continued their boycott of the Oregon state Capitol for a 10th day, leading to the apparent disqualification of two Republicans and one Independent from reelection due to a new, voter-approved law. About 68% of Oregon voters approved Measure 113 last November, which disqualifies from reelection any state lawmaker who receives 10 or more unexcused absences during a legislative session. The boycott began after House Democrats passed bills on gun safety, abortion and gender-affirming care that Republicans vehemently opposed.

via OregonLive|
#measure-113#oregon#politics
politics2 years ago

GOP Senators' Walkout in Oregon Jeopardizes Key Legislation and Careers

Oregon Senate Republicans are considering challenging a new attendance law that caps the number of unexcused absences lawmakers can accrue at 10, which would bar them from running for reelection if exceeded. However, a legal memo from Stoel Rives lawyers for Basic Rights Oregon, the ACLU of Oregon, and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon says that the challenge is unlikely to succeed as Measure 113 does not violate lawmakers' constitutional rights to free speech and to protest, nor their right to run for office. Senate Democrats hold 17 seats, leaving them three short of a quorum, and the requirement that two-thirds of the members of a chamber must be present to constitute a quorum and to hold floor votes is a weakness in Oregon's legislative procedures.

via Willamette Week|
#constitutional-rights#gop#measure-113