Boycott /tags/boycott Boycott en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:47:00 GMT Ninth Circuit: First Amendment doesn’t protect Oregon senators who walked out from consequences /law-and-justice/2024-03-01/ninth-circuit-first-amendment-doesnt-protect-senators-who-walked-out-from-consequences The appeals court’s decision follows an earlier Oregon Supreme Court decision barring senators from running for reelection. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:47:00 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-03-01/ninth-circuit-first-amendment-doesnt-protect-senators-who-walked-out-from-consequences Julia Shumway Oregon Supreme Court rules that Republican senators who walked out last year can’t seek reelection /law-and-justice/2024-02-01/oregon-supreme-court-rules-that-republican-senators-who-walked-out-last-year-cant-seek-reelection In an opinion that could have reverberations for the upcoming legislative session, the court sided with state elections officials’ interpretation of the ballot measure voters approved aiming to end legislative walkouts. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:05:37 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-02-01/oregon-supreme-court-rules-that-republican-senators-who-walked-out-last-year-cant-seek-reelection Dirk VanderHart Oregon Supreme Court weighs arguments from senators seeking to run for reelection /law-and-justice/2023-12-15/oregon-supreme-court-weighs-arguments-from-senators-seeking-to-run-for-reelection Five Republican senators are suing to overturn Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade’s ruling that they can’t run for reelection. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:40:47 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-15/oregon-supreme-court-weighs-arguments-from-senators-seeking-to-run-for-reelection Ben Botkin Federal judge denies Republican senators’ request to run after walkout /law-and-justice/2023-12-14/federal-judge-denies-republican-senators-request-to-run-after-walkout A federal judge late on Wednesday rejected a request to restore to the ballot three Republican senators who are barred from running for reelection because they participated in a six-week walkout. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:58:46 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-12-14/federal-judge-denies-republican-senators-request-to-run-after-walkout Julia Shumway Republican senators sue Oregon Senate president, secretary of state over absences during last session's boycott /law-and-justice/2023-11-07/republican-senators-sue-oregon-senate-president-secretary-of-state-over-absences-during-last-sessions-boycott The federal lawsuit joins an ongoing state case from Republican senators who want to run for reelection despite a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:40:19 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-11-07/republican-senators-sue-oregon-senate-president-secretary-of-state-over-absences-during-last-sessions-boycott Julia Shumway GOP senators’ challenge to walkout penalties lands before Oregon Supreme Court /law-and-justice/2023-10-24/gop-senators-challenge-to-walkout-penalties-lands-before-oregon-supreme-court Five Republican lawmakers say they can’t be barred from running for another term because they boycotted the Senate earlier this year. Now, Oregon’s top court will decide the true meaning of Measure 113. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:57:23 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-10-24/gop-senators-challenge-to-walkout-penalties-lands-before-oregon-supreme-court Dirk VanderHart Oregon legislative committee dismisses complaints by Republican state senators over walkout /politics-government/2023-10-21/oregon-legislative-committee-dismisses-complaints-by-republican-state-senators-over-walkout One of the Republicans who filed a complaint, Sen. Lynn Findley, called the Senate president a “dictator” and called the committee process a “sham.” Sat, 21 Oct 2023 15:23:22 GMT /politics-government/2023-10-21/oregon-legislative-committee-dismisses-complaints-by-republican-state-senators-over-walkout Julia Shumway, Lynne Terry Oregon’s top court asked to decide if GOP senators who boycotted Legislature can be reelected /law-and-justice/2023-09-27/oregons-top-court-asked-to-decide-if-gop-senators-who-boycotted-legislature-can-be-reelected The Oregon Court of Appeals on Monday asked the state’s highest court to decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout this year can run for reelection. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:41:20 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-09-27/oregons-top-court-asked-to-decide-if-gop-senators-who-boycotted-legislature-can-be-reelected Andrew Selsky / AP Challenge to anti-walkout law could go straight to Oregon Supreme Court /politics-government/2023-08-29/challenge-to-anti-walkout-law-could-go-straight-to-oregon-supreme-court GOP senators and state attorneys disagree on what Measure 113 does, but they agree the matter needs to be answered soon. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 23:44:39 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-29/challenge-to-anti-walkout-law-could-go-straight-to-oregon-supreme-court Dirk VanderHart Republican senators sue Oregon secretary of state, saying walkout doesn’t block them from seeking reelection /politics-government/2023-08-26/republican-senators-sue-oregon-secretary-of-state-saying-walkout-doesnt-block-them-from-seeking-reelection The senators say Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade cannot bar them from seeking another term because of a constitutional loophole Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:42:32 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-26/republican-senators-sue-oregon-secretary-of-state-saying-walkout-doesnt-block-them-from-seeking-reelection Dirk VanderHart