Legal Opinion

Cargo v. Paulus

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 1981No. SC 27946, SC 28054PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*774DENECKE, C. J.

In McCall v. Legislative Assembly, 291 Or 663, 634 P2d 223 (1981), we declared a reapportionment statute enacted by the legislature to be contrary to the Oregon Constitution. Pursuant to the Oregon Constitution, we directed the Secretary of State to draft a reapportionment and return the draft to us. The Secretary has done this. We then announced we would accept petitions challenging the changes made by the Secretary but would not consider any claims which were part of the reapportionment statute adopted by the legislature.

Two petitions were filed. Some of the challenges made in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McCall v. Legislative AssemblyOregon Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Hovet v. MyersOregon Supreme Court · 1971
  3. State Ex Rel Hayden v. HillOregon Supreme Court · 1947
  4. State ex rel. Allen v. MyersOregon Supreme Court · 1971

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Apportionment Law, Etc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1982
  2. Ater v. KeislingOregon Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Wheat v. BrownMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Ater v. KeislingOregon Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Ater v. KeislingOregon Supreme Court · 1991

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