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From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: SLS: Oregon Court of Appeals Media Release 08/27 (fwd)

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>Can anyone translate the following into plan English?  If so I'd really 
>appreciate it.  At least I think I would, sounds serious... Is it?
>
>TIA.
>Floyd
>____________________________________________________ 
>Willamette Law Online 		     Oregon Court News
>
>Willamette University College of Law
>http://www.willamette.edu/law/wlo
>____________________________________________________ 
>Today's Date:  08/28/97
>____________________________________________________ 
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>
>
>August 27, 1997
>
>The Court of Appeals issued this opinion and provides the summary written
>for publication in the advance sheets. 
>
>Armatta v. Kitzhaber, (Marion)
>______________________________________________________
>SUMMARY
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>
>
>Judith Armatta, Sheriff Stan Robson, Sidney I. Lezak,
>Stephen Kanter, Jean Tate, Kathleen Hagberg and Linda 
>Eyerman, Appellants-Cross-Respondents,
>v.
>John Kitzhaber, Governor of the State of Oregon, Phil 
>Keisling, Secreatry of State, and the State of Oregon, 
>Respondents-Cross-Appellants.
>
>Landau,P.J.
>Annstrong, J., dissenting.
>
>Marion County Circuit Court entered judgment declaring 
>section 2 of 1996 Ballot measure 40 unconstitutional and 
>enjoining defendant Governor John Kitzhaber "and his 
>subordinates and the state and its subdivisions" from 
>enforcing or attempting to enforce Section 2. Defendants 
>appealed and moved for a stay  pending appeal of the 
>injunction. The Court of Appeals exercised its inherent 
>authority to allow a stay pending appeal, because defendants 
>are more likely to suffer irreparable harm if the stay were 
>denied than are plaintiffs if the stay were allowed.
>
>
>______________________________________________________ 
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