On September 3, an Oregon Circuit Court refused to grant an injunction, requiring Oregon ballot to include the full name of political parties on the ballot.  Instead, the state is now free to direct the counties to use three-letter abbreviations.  The case is still alive, but because no injunctive relief was obtained, the November 2010 ballots will use three-letter abbreviations.  The case is Progressive Party of Oregon v Brown, 10C-20167, Marion County (3rd district).

The judge declined to give injunctive relief because he wanted to hear from the county elections officials about the harm they would suffer, if he granted the injunction.  However, the only Defendant was the Secretary of State, so there was no one present, and involved in the case, to testify on behalf of the counties.