Caruthers v. Kroger

FILED: August 6, 2009

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON

JERRY CARUTHERS

and LARRY WOLF,

Petitioners,

v.

JOHN R. KROGER,

Attorney General,

State of Oregon,

Respondent.

(SC S057315)

En Banc

On petition to review ballot title filed April 30, 2009; considered and under advisement on July 1, 2009.

Aruna A. Masih, Bennett, Hartman, Morris & Kaplan LLP, Portland, filed the petition and the reply memorandum for petitioners.

Erin C. Lagesen, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, filed the answering memorandum for respondent. With her on the memorandum were John R. Kroger, Attorney General, and Jerome Lidz,…