Moro v. State of Oregon

This matter is before us on petitions for awards of attorney fees and costs. For the reasons that follow, we refer the petitions to Judge Stephen Bushong, sitting as a special master, for recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law.

In Moro v. State of Oregon, 357 Or 167, 351 P3d (2015), this court considered challenges to legislative amendments aimed at reducing the costs of the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS). Those challenges were brought by petitioners, who are active and retired members of PERS. This court rejected petitioners’ challenge to the elimination of income tax…