Federal judge rejects request from Oregon senators who boycotted Legislature seeking to run in 2024

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Federal judge rejects request from Oregon senators who boycotted Legislature seeking to run in 2024

BY CLAIRE RUSH
Updated 6:59 PM EST, December 15, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request from Oregon Republican state senators who boycotted the Legislature to be allowed on the ballot after their terms end.

U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken issued the decision Wednesday.

State Sens. Dennis Linthicum, Brian Boquist and Cedric Hayden were among the plaintiffs who filed the federal lawsuit to challenge their disqualification from running for reelection under Measure 113. The voter-approved constitutional amendment, which passed by a wide margin last year, bars legislators from seeking reelection after 10 or more unexcused absences.

Each of the three senators racked up more than 10 absences during a record six-week walkout that paralyzed the 2023 legislative session. The boycott stemmed from bills on abortion, transgender health care and guns.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/oregon-senators-boycott-judge-rejects-reelection-request-ff4ff7001c4317871ec36d1be261fcbf

[iluvtennis]

1. If the policy is 10/ more absences and you're out, then you're out.

I have no sympathy for folks who don’t want to follow the established policies.

Just my opinion.

[Mad_Machine76]

6. Agreed

Nobody else would be able to refuse to do their jobs for 10 days (absent illness or emergency circumstances) and just expect to keep their jobs.

[barbaraann]

2. The boycott Senators think there is a loophole.

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https://www.opb.org/article/2023/05/30/boycotting-oregon-senators-say-ballot-measure-113-loophole-will-allow-them-stay-in-office/

Republicans never play fair.

[drmeow]

3. It isn't even a matter of playing fair

they simply don't think the rules should apply to them, period!

[barbaraann]

4. Agreed. Mike Nearman didn't think the rules applied to him.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2021/05/03/oregon-state-rep-mike-nearman-charged-protesters-in-state-capitol-building-jarrett-newday-vpx.cnn

[republianmushroom]

5. Good

[CharleyDog]

7. Good news. So glad to get rid of those guys.

I am curious to find out how many R senators here in Oregon are now disqualified. The Rs in our state congress did nothing good.

[AllaN01Bear]

8. eggscllent

[NBachers]

9. Eat shit and die maggot pukes.