A man fighting to put a measure that would legalize marijuana in Oregon on the ballot has filed a lawsuit, contending the secretary of state unjustly invalidated thousands of voter signatures. He entered the civil litigation after his measure failed to qualify for the...
Month: July 2012
Oregon company aligns with state to fight land-use suit
A lumber company based in Eugene, Oregon, has joined the side of the state governor and state and federal agencies that manage forest land, all of which face a lawsuit over their plans for the land. The governor and forestry officials have agreed to grant permission...
Milwaukie company facing racial discrimination suit
An African American man who works for an Oregon state agency has entered into civil litigation with the agency, seeking $1 million for what he claims is racial discrimination and intimidation in the workplace. The man works in a Milwaukie, Oregon, warehouse for the...
Oregon prison inmate alleges sexual misconduct
A female prison inmate has sued the Oregon Department of Corrections, charging that sexual abuse by two male prison employees led to personal injury. This is the latest suit to target the prison for women in the state, which has stood accused of allowing the sexual...