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Attorneys for the senators argued against the grammar and syntax of language used in Measure 113 during oral arguments before the Oregon Supreme Court in December.
A separate state Supreme Court case will have a hearing later Thursday.
As Oregon Supreme Court justices intently listened on Thursday, lawyers parsed and dissected Measure 113, a voter-approved law that bars state legislators from serving a subsequent term after at least
The five senators argue that a voter-approved law aimed to bar them from reelection wasn’t written clearly
The Oregon Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit from state Senate Republicans who are contesting a law barring them from reelection if they exceed 10 unexcused absences during the legislative session. Earlier this year, Senate members staged a walkout lasting more than 40 days, preventing the chamber from conducting business.