Legal Opinion

Minielly v. State

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 1966PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHolman, J.

This is'a suit for a declaratory judgment. Plaintiff is a deputy sheriff of Multnomah County and as such is subject to the state civil service law applicable to counties of more than 300,000 population. He announced his intention to become a candidate for sheriff of Multnomah County at the next election. If he were to do so he would violate the provisions of ORS 241.520 and would automatically forfeit his civil service position by reason of ORS 241.990 (3). These statutory provisions are as follows:

ORS 241.520:

“Candidacy for public office prohibited. No person employed under civil service, or…

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2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Harry Franklin v. Ms. Murphy and Hoyt CuppCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. W.J. Hobbs v. Mayor Ronnie ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. Zeilenga v. NelsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Kenneth R. Mancuso v. James L. Taft, MayorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
  5. State ex rel. Piccirillo v. City of FollansbeeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1977

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