Graves v. Arnado

This case involves two questions certified from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon: 1(1) May Josephine County, by adopting personnel rules, impose conditions of due process or cause on a sheriffs authority under ORS 204.601[ 2 ] and ORS 204.635[ 3 ] to appoint and/or terminate the employment of deputy sheriffs?

Our answer is YES.(2) Is a sheriff bound by a predecessor’s adoption of due process and termination for cause requirements concerning his deputies, at least until some official action is taken by the new sheriff to delete or change those requirements?

Our answer…