Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Ray Wells, Inc. v. Hargreaves
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided September 29, 1988No. TC 16-87-00357, TC 16-86-05386 AND TC 15-84-005514 SC S34919 (Control) SC S34932 and SC S35034PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*613CARSON, J.
In this mandamus proceeding, three consolidated cases present the following question: Whether the judge-disqualification statutes, as amended by Oregon Laws 1987, chapter 338, constitute undue legislative interference with the judiciary?
The judge-disqualification statutes are codified in ORS 14.210 to 14.270. Of these statutes, only two are at issue: ORS 14.250 and 14.260(1).
ORS 14.250 provides for disqualifying a circuit court judge when it is established that “any party or attorney believes that such party or attorney cannot have a fair and impartial trial or hearing before such…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. HolmesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
- Shepard v. BoweOregon Supreme Court · 1968
- U'ren v. BagleyOregon Supreme Court · 1926
- State Ex Rel. Bushman v. VandenbergOregon Supreme Court · 1955
- Circuit Court v. AFSCME Local 502-AOregon Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
- DeMendoza v. HuffmanOregon Supreme Court · 2002
- People v. Superior Court (Williams)California Court of Appeal · 1992
- State Ex Rel. Frohnmayer v. Oregon State BarOregon Supreme Court · 1989
- State Ex Rel. Kafoury v. JonesOregon Supreme Court · 1992
- Frohnmayer v. LowCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1991
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