GEDDRY v. RICHARDSON

A164828.

437 P.3d 1163 (2019)

296 Or. App. 134

Mary GEDDRY and John Brooker, Chief Petitioners and Electors of the State of Oregon, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Dennis RICHARDSON, Secretary of State of Oregon, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

February 13, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher A. Perdue , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant. Also on the brief were Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, and Benjamin Gutman , Solicitor General.

Ann B. Kneeland , Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents.

Gregory A. Chaimov , Tim Cunningham , and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, filed the brief amicus curiae for Oregonians for Food & Shelter, Oregon Forest & Industries Council, Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, Oregon Association of Realtors, Oregon Home Builders Association, and American Forest Products Association.

Steven C. Berman and Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter, PC, filed the brief amicus curiae for Our Oregon.

Before Ortega, Presiding Judge, and Powers, Judge, and Garrett, Judge pro tempore.


Plaintiffs brought this action seeking to enjoin defendant, the Secretary of State, to certify Initiative Petition 2016-055 (IP 55) for the 2016 ballot. The putative ballot measure would amend the Oregon Constitution to far-reaching effect by, among other things, empowering local communities to enact laws that would be ...

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