Last Updated: December 16, 2014 at 9:28 AM
Harris v. Brown
Case Information
Date Filed: December 8, 2014
State: Oregon
Issue: Improper Election Administration
Courts that Heard this Case: Multnomah County Circuit Court (Case 14CV18869)
Issue:
In the voting on Oregon's ballot measure concerning the labeling of genetically-modified food, was the Oregon Secretary of State required by Oregon law to count certain ballots whose signatures did not match signatures on file with election offices?
Status:
Complaint filed 12/08/14. Memorandum in support of motion for temporary restraining order filed 12/08/14. TRO denied 12/10/14. Plaintiffs reported to have conceded 12/11/14.
District Court Documents
- Complaint
(filed 12/08/14) - Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (filed 12/08/14)
Related News
- Judge denies restraining order in GMO labeling recount (Statesman Journal, 12/10/14)
- Measure 92 supporters concede defeat on Oregon GMO labeling -- for now (Oregonlive.com, 12/11/14)
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