Re-sig-na-tion. (Imagine it sung, plaintively drawn out, in the style of k.d. lang’s “Constant Craving.”) Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned his post at high noon, Friday the 13th. The day before Oregon’s 156th birthday. His decision to step down followed a dog pile by media […]
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Attorney Withdraws Second Lawsuit Challenging Councilor Roats’ Election
Local attorney Charlie Ringo has dropped his most recent lawsuit objecting to the way the City of Bend addressed the questions around Councilor Casey Roats’ qualifications to serve. It was his second suit challenging the election the candidate in the four-way race for Council Seat 6, whose campaign was marked by questions about his residency […]
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Side Notes 2/4-2/11
Foster Fell v. City of Bend/City Attorney/City Recorder Local activist Foster Fell, represented by attorney and former representative Charlie Ringo, has re-filed his lawsuit challenging the election—and now certification—of City Councilor Casey Roats. Worth noting: Roats is no longer listed as a defendant, as he was in last year’s dismissed version of the lawsuit alleging […]
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Perennial Council Candidate Ron Boozell Joins Lawsuit Against Casey Roats and City of Bend
A lawsuit spearheaded by local attorney Charlie Ringo, seeking to prevent the certification of councilor-elect Casey Roats, has gained a new plaintiff—one of Roats’ three opponents in the race for position 6, Ron “Rondo” Boozell. Ringo says the move was made in response to court concerns that the original plaintiff, Foster Fell, did not have […]
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Resident Files Lawsuit Seeking to Prevent Election of Casey Roats to Bend City Council
Bend resident Foster Fell has filed a lawsuit against City Recorder Robyn Christie, the City of Bend, and councilor-elect Casey Roats asking the Deschutes County Circuit Court to declare that Roats is not entitled to receive a certificate of election. The initial complaint, filed yesterday, alleges that Roats does not meet the qualifications set out […]