Southeast Legal Defense Group v. Adams

657 F.2d 1118 The SOUTHEAST LEGAL DEFENSE GROUP, an unincorporated association; et al., and Vera L. Creekpaul and Edith Anderson, Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. Brock ADAMS, et al., Defendants, and The State of Oregon, etc., et al., Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Nos. 78-2442, 78-2450 and 78-2516. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued May 8, 1980. Submitted June 9, 1980. Decided Oct. 1, 1981. 1 Charles J. Merten, Portland, Or., for Southeast Legal Defense Group. 2 Walter L. Barrie, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, Or., argued for the State of Or. et al.; William F. Nessly, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, Or., Jennings Bryan Miller, Baton Rouge, La., Gary Roberts and J. Richard Forester, Portland, Or., on brief. 3 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. 4 Before BROWNING and KILKENNY, Circuit Judges, and TAKASUGI * , District Judge. TAKASUGI, District Judge: BACKGROUND 5 Plaintiffs, consisting of nineteen (19) individuals and one association, initiated suit in the District Court of Oregon seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against federal ("federal defendants") and state highway officials, the State of Oregon through the…