On August 25, five Oregon State Senators filed a lawsuit in the State Court of Appeals over the Secretary’s recent directive that bars those Senators from running for re-election in 2024. The basis for the Secretary of State’s directive is the new constitutional amendment that does not permit legislators with more than ten unexcused absences to run. The Senators argue that the Secretary is misreading the constitution, and that the exclusion should not be in effect until 2026. Knopp v Griffin-Valade. Here is the filing.

The Senators’ filing also says they expect to file another lawsuit soon that argues the new Oregon constitutional amendment violates the U.S. Constitution. Thanks to Democracy Docket for the link.