REED v. ROBERTS

SC S34470 (Control), SC S34469, SC S34479.

748 P.2d 542 (1988)

304 Or. 649

In the matter of the Ballot Title of Robert J. Wright's Initiative Petition, Along with Its "Caption," "Question" and "Explanation" Written by Oregon's Attorney General, John Miller REED, Jr., Petitioner, v. Barbara ROBERTS, Secretary of State, Respondent. Robert J. Wright, Petitioner, v. ATTORNEY GENERAL (STATE OF OREGON), Respondent. John Dilorenzo, Jr., Petitioner, v. Barbara ROBERTS, Secretary of State, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

January 6, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Wright, Noti, and John Miller Reed, Jr., Eugene, each filed a petition and argued the cause as petitioners pro se.

John DiLorenzo, Jr., Portland, filed a petition and argued the cause as petitioner. On the petition was Moshofsky, DiLorenzo & Dietz, Portland.

John A. Reuling, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondents Secretary of State and Atty. Gen. With him on the answering memoranda were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen. and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.


CARSON, Justice.

In this proceeding (consolidated for the purposes of argument and opinion), petitioners Reed, Wright and DiLorenzo challenge a ballot title certified by the Attorney General.

Petitioner Wright filed a prospective initiative petition which proposed the following measure:

_____________________________________________________ "A BILL FOR AN ACT "ANY PERSON, CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL BE PERMITED [sic

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases