United States Ninth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiffs' 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claims is affirmed where signature collectors did not have standing to seek declaratory and injunctive relief arising out of a state official's application of rules governing Oregon's initiative petition process.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/06/2005
• Decided 04/17/2006
• Published 04/17/2006

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:, Before: D.W. NELSON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and BURNS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel W. Meek, Portland, OR, argued the cause for the appellants. Linda K. Williams was on the brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard D. Wasserman, Office of the Attorney General of Oregon, Salem, OR, argued the cause for the appellee.  Hardy Myers, Attorney General, Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General of Oregon, Salem, OR, were on the brief.