Bedell v. Schiedler

Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of her claim for habeas corpus relief. She contends that the circuit court erred in dismissing her claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. ORCP 21A(1). We review for errors of law, ORS 34.710, and reverse.

Plaintiff, an inmate of the Oregon Women’s Corrections Center (OWCC), petitioned the circuit court for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that defendant’s failure to provide adequate ventilation and circulation of clean air at OWCC violated her constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment. A writ issued, ánd defendant filed a return…