GEST v. BRADBURY

No. 04-36034.

443 F.3d 1177 (2006)

Mari Ann GEST, an elector of the State of Oregon and Chief Petitioner for a State Initiative, Plaintiff, and John Sajo, an elector of the State of Oregon and Chief Petitioner for a State Initiative; Joan Horton, an elector, petitioner sheet signor and circulator within the State of Oregon; Ted Piccolo, Chief Petitioner for a State Initiative, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Bill BRADBURY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 17, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel W. Meek, Portland, OR, argued the cause for the appellants. Linda K. Williams was on the brief.

Richard D. Wasserman, Office of the Attorney General of Oregon, Salem, OR, argued the cause for the appellee. Hardy Myers, Attorney General, Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General of Oregon, Salem, OR, were on the brief.

Before: D.W. NELSON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and BURNS, District Judge.


O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether signature collectors have standing to seek declaratory and injunctive relief arising out of a state official's application of rules governing Oregon's initiative petition process.

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The Oregon Constitution sets requirements for the number of voter signatures that initiative petition signature collectors must collect to qualify a statutory provision or constitutional...

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