Oregon GOP state senators who staged walkout over abortion can't run for reelection, high court says.

[PatMiles]

Oregon GOP state senators who staged walkout over abortion can't run for reelection, high court says

The measure to prevent walkouts passed after GOP lawmakers staged other walkouts from the Legislature in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

justthenews.com

The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that 10 Republican state senators are ineligible to run for reelection after they participated in a quorum-denying walkout for six weeks last year to stall legislation on abortion, transgender treatments and firearms.
The high court decided in favor of Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade, who had disqualified the senators from running for office again after voters approved a measure in 2022 to amend the state constitution to ban lawmakers with more than 10 unexcused absences from running again.
The measure to prevent walkouts passed after GOP lawmakers staged other walkouts from the Legislature in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Five of the 10 Republican state senators, Tim Knopp, Daniel Bonham, Suzanne Weber, Dennis Linthicum and Lynn Findle, had filed a lawsuit against the secretary of state over the decision.
The walkout, which was the longest in Oregon's history, resulted in hundreds of bills being stalled, according to The Associated Press.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Floggings at the stocks in the public square needs to be a spectator sport again.

Heated roofing tar, and chicken feathers,,,, truly needs to be the attire of the deserved again! 2 dips, 2 coats, just to be sure.

 

[Jack's Dad]

Unexcused absence being the operative term. In a state like Oregon, I bet Democrats in the same situation would be given excused absences.

 

[diverdon]

Oregon GOP state senators who staged walkout over abortion can't run for reelection, high court says

The measure to prevent walkouts passed after GOP lawmakers staged other walkouts from the Legislature in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

justthenews.com

The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that 10 Republican state senators are ineligible to run for reelection after they participated in a quorum-denying walkout for six weeks last year to stall legislation on abortion, transgender treatments and firearms.
The high court decided in favor of Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade, who had disqualified the senators from running for office again after voters approved a measure in 2022 to amend the state constitution to ban lawmakers with more than 10 unexcused absences from running again.
The measure to prevent walkouts passed after GOP lawmakers staged other walkouts from the Legislature in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Five of the 10 Republican state senators, Tim Knopp, Daniel Bonham, Suzanne Weber, Dennis Linthicum and Lynn Findle, had filed a lawsuit against the secretary of state over the decision.
The walkout, which was the longest in Oregon's history, resulted in hundreds of bills being stalled, according to The Associated Press.

I would think that should be appealed to the SC based on it being a violation of the rights of both the legislators and the right of the voters to decide who represents them.

Where the fuck do these judges think they get the right to tell us who we're allowed to vote for.

 

[918v]

Isn’t running for office a constitutional right? 1st Amendment right to petition the government for redress of grievances?