Gest v. Bradbury

443 F.3d 1177 Mari Ann GEST, an elector of the State of Oregon and Chief Petitioner for a State Initiative, Plaintiff, and John Sajo, an elector of the State of Oregon and Chief Petitioner for a State Initiative; Joan Horton, an elector, petitioner sheet signor and circulator within the State of Oregon; Ted Piccolo, Chief Petitioner for a State Initiative, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Bill BRADBURY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 04-36034. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 6, 2005. Filed April 17, 2006. Daniel W. Meek, Portland, OR, argued the cause for the appellants. Linda K. Williams was on the brief. Richard D. Wasserman, Office of the Attorney General of Oregon, Salem, OR, argued the cause for the appellee. Hardy Myers, Attorney General, Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General of Oregon, Salem, OR, were on the brief. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon; Owen M. Panner, Senior Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-04-00853-OMP. Before: D.W. NELSON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and BURNS, * District Judge. O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge: 1 We must decide whether signature collectors have…