On July 23, the Ninth Circuit rejected Oregon’s request for a stay in People Not Politicians v Clarno, 20-35630. Here is the order. The vote was 2-1, with a dissent by Judge Consuelo Callahan. Thanks to Steve Kamp for this news. This is the case over whether statewide initiatives in Oregon should get ballot access relief, due to the health crisis. The lower court had granted such relief.

This outcome is similar to the outcome so far in Idaho, another state in which a U.S. District Court granted relief for initiatives, and the state asked for a stay, and the Ninth Circuit rejected the state’s request.