Fadeley v. Oregon Government Ethics Commission

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court granting the Oregon Ethics Commission’s motion for summary judgment and denying petitioner the relief sought in his petition for judicial review of Ethics Commission action. 1

In January of 1976, petitioner, in his capacity as a public official, filed a written request that the Ethics Commission issue an advisory opinion as to "the honesty and ethics of practice” of another named public official. Subsequently, petitioner also filed a formal complaint with the Commission against the same official. No action was taken on petitioner’s request…