ROE v. KULONGOSKI

0301-00713, A127300.

152 P.3d 938 (2007)

210 Or. App. 620

Jane ROE; Sharlot Martin; and James Ryan, Plaintiffs-below, and Calvin Hedlund, Appellant, v. Ted KULONGOSKI, individually and in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Oregon; Jean Thorne, individually and in her official capacity as Director of the Oregon Department of Human Services; and Department of Human Services, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 31, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lorey H. Freeman argued the cause for appellant. With her on the opening brief were Spencer M. Neal, Portland, and Oregon Law Center. With her on the reply brief was Oregon Law Center.

Richard D. Wasserman, Attorney-in Charge, Civil/Administrative Appeals Unit, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General.

Before ORTEGA, Presiding Judge, and BREWER, Chief Judge, and DEITS, Judge pro tempore.


ORTEGA, P.J.

Petitioner received general assistance payments as part of the general assistance (GA) program administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS). As a result of budget cuts occurring in late 2002, DHS decided not to allocate funds to the program and to terminate it. DHS sent letters to petitioner and all GA recipients notifying them that, effective February 1, 2003, their benefits under the GA program would be terminated. The letter also informed...

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