Murmurs: Oregon Hospitals Getting Crowded

In other news: State senator to be named in discrimination lawsuit.

An Outside Investigation of Harassment Claims Against Two Top State Lawyers Mostly Finds No Proof They Did Anything Wrong

Federal Judge Rejects Oregon Restaurants’ Bid to Halt the “Freeze” on In-Person Dining

A federal judge today rejected a challenge by the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association to Gov. Kate Brown’s statewide restrictions on indoor and outdoor dining. Last week, the industry lobbying group joined the Restaurant Law Center in asking the U.S. District Court for an injunction that would halt the two-week shutdown. ORLA had said taking legal action was necessary in order to help save its members, which included some 10,000 food and beverage operators prior to the pandemic.

Readers Respond to the Story of Larry Muzzy, One of the First Teenagers Sent to Prison Under Oregon’s Measure 11

“Sad to say the only unique thing about this story is how people went to bat for this young man. Measure 11 ruins lives.”

County Jail Inmates File Federal Lawsuit Over Repeated Exposure to Tear Gas During Portland Protests

If It’s Illegal for Protesters to Block a Highway, Why Are Trains Allowed to Do It?

Attempts by the states to regulate railroads in this way are preempted by federal law.

For Second Day in a Row, Oregon Reported a Record Number of COVID-19 Cases: 1,509

Multnomah County also hit a record: 414. The previous daily record for the county was 375 cases two days ago.

The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Sues to Halt the Two-Week “Freeze” on In-Person Dining

Today, the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association joined the Restaurant Law Center in asking the U.S. District Court for an injunction that would halt Gov. Kate Brown’s two-week shutdown of indoor and outdoor food service. The not-for-profit organization says taking legal action is necessary in order to help save its members across the state, which include some 10,000 food and beverage establishments and about 2,000 hotels and resorts—although those numbers have now declined due to COVID-19-caused permanent closures.