On November 6, some Oregon Republican legislators filed a federal lawsuit, in order to win their right to run for re-election. They are currently barred from running for re-election because they boycotted too many sessions of the legislature. Under a new Oregon law, legislators who have too many unexcused absences cannot run for re-election. Linthicum v Wagner, 6:23cv-1624. Here is the Complaint, which charges that the First Amendment protects them, and that they are being punished for expressive activity. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken, a Clinton appointee.
The legislators also have a pending case in the Oregon Supreme Court, which argues that the prohibition has been applied incorrectly to them, and that even if the prohibition is valid, it does not apply to them until the 2026 election.
GERRYMANDER ROT COMBINED WITH QUORUM MACHINATIONS
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Oregon and Washington state ought to be split into new states each along the Cascades ridge line.
OCEAN WATER / POLLUTION DRIVES E/W COASTS TO BE FULL OF COMMIE LOOTERS ???
We have the same ocean water, and a lot less fascist looters, proportionally to overall population. Most of us here are Republicans, whereas the fascists and commies all support the demon rat party.
Doesn’t Sinn Fein run candidates that boycott the UK Parliament because they don’t want to be part of the UK? Maybe many people in eastern Oregon would agree with Walter.
I feel their pain, but lots of luck getting the politicians in their state capitals and DC to agree.