NEARMAN v. ROSENBLUM

(SC S063787 (Control), SC S063789).

371 P.3d 1186 (2016)

358 Or. 818

Michael J. NEARMAN and James L. Buchal, Petitioners, v. Ellen ROSENBLUM, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent. Andrea Miller, Petitioner, v. Ellen Rosenblum, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

Considered and Under Advisement February 23, 2016.

Decided March 24, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Buchal , Murphy & Buchal LLP, Portland, filed the petition and reply for petitioners Michael J. Nearman and James L. Buchal.

Steven C. Berman , Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter, P.C., Portland, filed the petition and reply for petitioner Andrea Miller.

Denise G. Fjordbeck , Assistant Attorney General, Salem, filed the answering memorandum for respondent. With her on the answering memorandum were Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, and Paul L. Smith , Deputy Solicitor General.

Gregory A. Chaimov , Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Portland, filed the memorandum for amici curiae David Rogers, Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, and Kayse Jama.


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