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Still no word on Measure 7 lawsuit

Oregon voters continue to await the outcome of the lawsuits challenging Ballot Measure 7, the landmark property rights measure approved by Oregon voters in November, 2000.

The lawsuits challenging Measure 7 were filed in December 2000, and worked their way to the Oregon Supreme Court in an expedited manner. The Oregon Supreme Court heard argument on the cases on September 10, 2001.

"We remain confident that we will win," said Dave Hunnicutt, Director of Legal Affairs for Oregonians In Action. "The law is on our side, although the politics probably aren’t."

As reported in earlier editions of Looking Forward, the challenge to Measure 7 is based on the claim that Measure 7 made multiple changes to the Oregon Constitution, and each change should have been voted on separately.

"We believe the lawsuits are frivolous," continued Hunnicutt. "But the Oregon Supreme Court has shown a real willingness to invalidate amendments that the people have approved, so it’s tough to predict the outcome of the cases."

A decision by the Oregon Supreme Court is expected soon.

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Text of Measure 7