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OregOn AppellAte OregOn AppellAte AlmAnAc AlmAnAc VOLUME 2 2007 VOlUme 2 – 2007 ldlife Wi nd sh a . Fi U.S A publication of the Appellate practice Section of the Oregon State Bar Walter J. Ledesma, Editor oReGon APPeLLAte ALMAnAC VOLUME 2 2007 Robert Gilbo Mount Bachelor from the Sunriver Resort Golf Course Contents WeLCoMe from Walter J. Ledesma ............................................................4 DeDICAtIon (R. William Linden, Jr.) ............................................................6 oReGon sUPReMe CoURt CALenDAR.................................10 sUPReMe CoURt DIARy ........................................................ 13 Survey of United States Supreme Court .................................7 Decisions of the October 2005 Term ......................................7 Cases on Review from the Ninth Circuit.................................22 Cases on Review from Oregon and Washington ........................................................24 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac sUPReMe CoURt PRofILes Walt Edmonds, Judge,Court of Appeals .................................28 Judge Rex Armstrong,Oregon Court of Appeals .....................3 Rick Haselton, Presiding Judge, Department , Oregon Court of Appeals ................................33 Presiding Judge Landau,Oregon Court of Appeals..................36 Judge Virginia Linder,Oregon Court of Appeals .....................38 Judge Darleen Ortega,Oregon Court of Appeals .....................40 Judge David Schuman,Oregon Court of Appeals ....................42 Judge Robert Wollheim,Oregon Court of Appeals ..................44 Associate Justice Martha Lee Walters .......................................46 . Judge Ellen F Rosenblum,Oregon Court of Appeals ................48 tHRee of oUR fAVoRItes ......................................................50 HoW APPeLLAte JUDGes PRePARe foR oRAL ARGUMent .............................................................62 tHe eIGHtH JUstICe? WebsteR,HIs DICtIonARy, AnD Its InfLUenCe on oReGon LAW................................65 2007 AMenDMents to tHe oReGon RULes of APPeLLAte PRoCeDURe .......................................76 Introduction...........................................................................76 Table of Contents ...................................................................78 2007 Amendment Highlights .................................................80 Criminal Appeals ...................................................................80 Transcripts at State Expense; Appointed Counsel ...................82 Initiating Appeals or Review Proceedings ...............................83 Briefs......................................................................................84 Motions; Bakruptcy; Cost Bills ...............................................84 Confidential Information .......................................................85 Supreme Court Proceedings ...................................................86 Administrative Review ...........................................................87 Land Use................................................................................87 Appellate Settlement Conference Program..............................87 About the Rules .....................................................................88 2 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Additional Information ..........................................................89 2006 oRAP CoMMIttee RosteR............................................90 neW tItLes ReQUIReD foR MotIons In tHe APPeLLAte CoURts ....................................................9 APPenDIX 7.10‑1 ........................................................................92 List of Commonly Used Motion Titles for ORAP 7.0()(b) and (c) ................................................92 Motion Titles (Motions Other Than Motions for Extenstion of Time–ORAP 7.0()(b)) ..............................92 Motions for Extension of Time (MOET) Titles –ORAP 7.0()(c) ..................................................................96 ReCoVeRy of eConoMIC Losses In neGLIGenCe ACtIons: "sPeCIAL ReLAtIonsHIPs" AnD beyonD .........98 A bLAst fRoM tHe PAst .......................................................0 tHe ALMAnAC ContenDeR 2007 .......................................0 PAssAGes ..................................................................................2 tHoMAs ALLen MCbRIDe, J.– PoRtRAIt of A fAMILy ...4 ePILoGUe ..................................................................................7 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 3 WeLCoMe & sUCH Hon. Eric W. Valentine Mt. Emily This second volume of the Oregon Appellate Almanac is the product of the members of the Appellate Practice Section of the Oregon State Bar. Like its predecessor, this edition of the "Almanac" is for those who work as lawyers in the appellate world and those who would like to read the musing of our section members and get useful information. It goes without saying that the Almanac owes its existence to the tireless work of Past Chair Keith Garza. Mr. Garza's vision for this work and tireless efforts to ensure its publication are the sole reason for its continued existence. A hearty thanks to Mr. Garza and may this Almanac continue on long after he finishes his stint on the Executive Committee of the Appellate Practice Section of the Oregon State Bar. Appellate lawyers are the wordsmiths of the legal world. Yet, most of their labor goes unnoticed and unappreciated by the public and their fellow members of the bar. In order to be a good appellate lawyer, one must master the procedural and substantive law of the particular area that an issue presents. However, to be a great appellate lawyer, one must possess the knack for written clarity and persuasiveness. It is a shame that the work of the wordsmiths in Oregon's legal community, the briefs, are seldom seen by the public. In no small part, the ability to shape the law in a particular jurisdiction is in large part a reflection of the ability to write well. It is our hope that this volume of the Almanac will reveal the depth of talent that the section houses. The members of the section daily bring clarity to the written word in briefs. Borne 4 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac of logic and good writing, appellate wordsmiths create a product that help keep the delicate structure of law from toppling. Everyone has read a brief or motion that left you feeling confused, tired, perhaps annoyed, and most importantly unpersuaded. In the pages the follow, you will find examples of good writing that are models of how to do it. Enjoy yourself! AnD sUCH As promised in the first volume, the garish color is now officially a tradition. Also now a tradition, is the excellent quality of the sub- missions. The section commends those who took the time to help capture the history and flavor of what it is like to work in Oregon's appellate courts. We are indeed fortunate to toil in the verdant fields of Oregon's appellate world. Judging from the reaction of lawyers who come from other jurisdictions, this is a most unusual place to practice. The type of items sought for the Almanac are often quirky, but always interest- ing. Please keep the submissions coming for the next volume and as always, keep writing well. Walter 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 5 DeDICAtIon Andy Baudoin R. William Linden, Jr. "[B]y all accounts, an extraordinary man." The Oregonian (February , 2007). The Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar's Appellate Practice Section is honored to dedicate this second volume of the Oregon Appellate Almanac to the life and memory of Bill Linden. Bill took over the reigns as State Court Administrator in 983, shortly after the unified state court system was established. In the dozen years that followed, Bill worked tirelessly to build from the most basic foundation, the Oregon court system that we have today. Behind almost every state court program and structure can be seen the hand and work of Bill Linden. At the same time, during his more than a decade of public service, Bill also served as the court administrator of the Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Edwin Peterson, who hired then 32-year-old Bill away from his position as Lane County's trial court administrator as a "callow youth" for the daunting task of melding together what had previously been more than 30 separately functioning circuit courts, saw in Bill "a lot of strengths," including: 6 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac -credibility – when Bill Linden said something, you could believe him; -remarkable people skills – he had the ability to get people, including judges, to work together very effectively; and -an almost innate talent for hiring good people – the fact that many of those "hires" still work for OJD stands as a testament to his keen sense of judgment. But more than all those things, Chief Justice Peterson most re- members how much fun it was to work with Bill: "Oh God was he a joy to work with! Not a harsh word was spoken between us in all the years that we worked together." Early on, Chief Justice Peterson and Bill Linden would meet weekly, and they spent considerable time creating a written document outlining the types of decisions that each would make either with, or without, consulting the other. After all that work, Chief Justice Peterson recalls the number of times that they had to refer back to that organic instrument – "never." Chief Justice Wallace P. Carson, Jr. also remembers Bill as a "young whipper snapper" who "put everything in place" and who oversaw the evolution of the state court system from "very little to a well func- tioning judicial branch." Chief Justice Carson also applauded Bill as a "very able administrator but also as a person who was smart enough to hire good key people." It was altogether fitting that, when he left his position as State Court Administrator, the Oregon Supreme Court be- stowed on Bill its first Award of Exceptional Service and Extraordinary Achievement in 994. When Bill left state service for his second career as a lobbyist, he continued to work closely with the Judicial Department in its relations with the other branches of state government. By those who knew him well and worked with him often, Bill was remembered as a "brilliant yet humble strategist" who was always professional, gentle, and calm in demeanor. As one colleague put it: "Bill was a great guy, and, even if you were on different sides of an issue, he was always great to work with because you could trust what he told you." His commitment to the judiciary was "unwavering," recalled Chief Justice Paul J. De Muniz, so much so that, "when I became Chief Jus- tice, the first thing that I did was to arrange a meeting with Bill. That meeting proved invaluable to me in charting a new course for the Or- 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 7 egon judiciary this past year." Indeed, shortly before he passed away, Bill asked to see Chief Justice De Muniz. The Chief Justice expected that visit to be for the purpose of saying good bye to each other. But that was not what Bill had in mind: "Instead – and in vintage Linden style – it was to complete unfinished business. And that is exactly what we did. Bill was a devoted advocate for the state courts throughout much of his professional life and – indeed during the end of his life. Those of us in the judiciary want [everyone] to know how much we valued Bill's solid and calm advice and counsel." He was, as Legal Counsel Linda Zuckerman observed, "a true leader; someone who inspired people and instilled in them his com- mitment and a feeling of purposefully working together to create a truly integrated court system. The whole unified system really devel- oped under his leadership." In a word, Bill Linden was "dignified." But there was, of course, more to Bill than his managerial persona. He loved the Oregon Ducks, Jimi Hendrix, and the Grateful Dead. He was also, as long time Judicial Department employee Kim Bland- ing recalls, one of the most gullible people she had ever come across. Knowing that he trusted those around him and that, as a result, he often would read only the first and last paragraphs of a memo to go out over his signature, those working with him often would lard the middle with humorous material. Most of the time, but not always, the insertions would come out in the editorial process. Kim also remembers a birthday lunch that Bill could attend only in the form of a blank check. Afterward, the partygoers falsely reported back an outrageous amount spent on the afternoon's festivities, and later Bill was seen sneaking out of the office headed for the bank to buttress his balance for the major hit that he assumed would follow: "That was classic Bill. You could pull things over on him." Simply stated, Bill Linden was a gifted, dedicated, and honorable man, and the appellate bench and bar is privileged to pay this modest tribute to his life and accomplishments through this dedication. In Bill Linden's eyes, our judicial system was never just another branch of government. It was, instead, a human institution. To him, our courts were always more than mere edifices, forms in triplicate, or budget items. Rather, they most importantly were – and they remain – a re- flection of the sweat, laughter, fears, missteps, insights, arguments, 8 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac and foibles of all the people who play a role in judicial goings on. And it did not matter to Bill whether that role was as administrator, judge, juror, witness, party, legislator, lawyer, reporter, or victim. Bill understood and reveled in the outer edges that all that frenzied activity added to the judicial branch. And we are all better off today because of his efforts and his insights. And it is because of Bill's appreciation of the periphery that is fitting to memorialize him here, in this forum that is "written and read by those who not only practice in and around the law, but those who cherish the law for what it was, is, and could be." Wallace P. Carson, Jr., Dedication, Oregon Appellate Almanac at 3 (Vol I 2006). Bill Linden truly was, by all accounts, an extraordinary man. Keith Garza Past Chair 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 9 oReGon sUPReMe CoURt Hon. Eric W. Valentine "Oregon Supreme Court" Calendar for 2007 JAnUARy 2007 - New Year's Day Holiday 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 - Oral Argument 5 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 7 - Public Meeting 7, 8 a.m. - Conference 30, 3 a.m. - Conference febRUARy 2007 3 - Public Meeting 3, 4 a.m. - Conference 9 - President's Day Holiday 27, 28 a.m. - Conference 0 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac MARCH 2007 , 2, 5, 6, 7 - Oral Argument 3 - Public Meeting 4, 5 a.m. - Conference 20, 2 a.m. - Conference APRIL 2007 3 - Public Meeting 3, 4a.m. - Conference 7, 8 a.m. - Conference 24, 25 a.m. - Conference MAy 2007 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 - Oral Argument 5 - Public Meeting 5, 6 a.m. - Conference 28 - Memorial Day Holiday 30, 3 a.m. - Conference JUne 2007 2 - Public Meeting 2, 3 a.m. - Conference 8, 9, 20 - Oral Argument 20, 2 a.m. - Conference JULy 2007 4 - Independence Day Holiday 7 - Public Meeting 7, 8 a.m. - Conference 24, 25 a.m. - Conference 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac AUGUst 2007 7 - Public Meeting 7, 8 a.m. - Conference sePteMbeR 2007 3 - Labor Day Holiday 5, 6, 7, 0, - Oral Argument 25 - Public Meeting 25, 26 a.m. - Conference oCtobeR 2007 9 - Public Meeting 9, 0 a.m. - Conference 4, 5, 6, 7 - Oregon Judicial Conference 30, 3 a.m. - Conference noVeMbeR 2007 , 2, 5, 6, 7 - Oral Argument 2 - Veterans' Day Holiday 4 - Public Meeting 4, 5 a.m. - Conference 22 - Thanksgiving Holiday 27, 28 a.m. - Conference DeCeMbeR 2007 - Public Meeting , 2 a.m. - Conference 8, 9 a.m. - Conference 25 - Christmas Holiday 2 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac sUPReMe CoURt DIARy Hon. Eric W. Valentine "Attitude Adjustment" By Scott Shorr The following is a roughly accurate, light-hearted recreation of my thought process from the time we prevailed in a number of Ninth Circuit cases until the conclusion of my argument before the United States Supreme Court on January 6, 2007. These cases were filed against several insurance companies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"). Our complaints allege that the insurance companies failed to give proper notice under the FCRA that they had taken "adverse actions" against consumers by denying them insurance and increasing their premiums based, in part, on consideration of the con- sumers' credit information. August 4, 2005: We won. Having argued several cases in the Ninth Circuit in March, we had been waiting for a ruling. The decision is better than we hoped for. We go out for a drink to celebrate. August 5, 2005: It is certain that the insurance companies will seek certiorari. Because I am not a member of the Supreme Court bar, something I had been meaning to do for the nifty certificate, I look into the application process. It is less demanding than I expected, only requiring that you are a three-year member in good standing of a State Bar, meet basic good character requirements and be sponsored by two current members. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 3 August 6, 2005 – January 25, 2006: The Ninth Circuit revises the opinion twice while defendants continue to file and re-file petitions for panel and en banc rehearing. The Ninth Circuit scales back its ruling that sua sponte directed liability in plaintiffs' favor. This is ultimately good for us because the revised opinion is now unanimous, bringing a more conservative panel member into the fold on all issues. It is less of a target for en banc review. The final revised opinion wordsmiths the prior opinion, but not significantly. August 22, 2005: Received the suitable-for-framing United States Supreme Court bar certificate. April 20, 2006: The Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing and pro- vides those soothing words to the winner of an appellate case, "The mandate shall issue forthwith." July 19, 2006: As expected the insurance companies file petitions for certiorari. They hire the big guns of the specialty Supreme Court bar, Carter Phillips (50-plus appearances before the Supreme Court), later Maureen Mahoney (nearly 20 appearances), and other simi- larly qualified veterans. I check my Supreme Court record again. Yep, zero appearances. Late July 2006: We hire Public Citizen, a Ralph Nader founded organization, and Scott Nelson of their Supreme Court Assistance Project. Public Citizen has a specialty Supreme Court practice of attorneys with past experience before the Court and an interest in helping consumers. Ralph Nader is no longer involved. He is still busy trying to explain there is no difference between George W. Bush and Al Gore. August 2006: We spend a lot of time working on the opposition to the certiorari petitions. Our odds of fighting off certiorari are immensely better than our odds of a complete affirmance if certiorari is granted. The Supreme Court takes only 80-00 out of approxi- mately 8,000-plus certiorari petitions filed each year or approximately %. Recently, they have been on the low end. Our odds against re- view seem good. If the Court takes the case, however, the Court has recently reversed or vacated approximately 70% of the time. Unfortunately, there is an arguable split in the federal circuits, which is the single most important factor in granting certiorari. Some 4 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac circuits conclude that a civil willful violation of the FCRA includes a knowing or reckless violation and some discuss only proof of knowl- edge without directly confronting if recklessness is sufficient. We write a good opposition brief that focuses on the absence of a true, well- developed split in the Circuits and give less attention to the defini- tion of "adverse action" under the FCRA, which does not seem like a compelling issue for the Court. september 26, 2006: The announcement on the certiorari grants is ex- pected today. The big question: would I rather the Supreme Court deny certiorari and preserve several huge wins in the Ninth Circuit or have them grant certiorari with a decent chance that I will argue the case. There it is. We are headed to the Supreme Court in two of the four cases on the issue of the definition of willful. In one case, they are also considering the defendants' argument on "adverse action," which is a surprise and could be determinative. september 26‑27, 2006: I start asking my partners and co-counsel what they think about hiring another private bar Supreme Court spe- cialist. My co-counsel gives some interesting insight. In his view, the specialty part of the Supreme Court practice is opposing certiorari. (Hey, we already lost certiorari!). He believes that oral argument at the Supreme Court is similar to oral argument at most appellate courts albeit at a higher level. He cautions me though; he lost the only case he argued 9-0! Gee, thanks. Good to know. It is also clear that while there is an inner clique of Supreme Court specialists who are immensely talented, they are specialists at least in part because this same group has convinced everyone else (and the press) that you need a special- ist. This limits their competition. After wrestling around with this, everyone decides that I should do it. What did I just do? october 2006 – January 2007: I spend about every waking hour working on the merits brief, preparing for the argument, thinking about the argument, boring my wife about bad oral argument ideas I had in the shower, boring my dog with the same. I read the apparent bible on Supreme Court oral argument, Frederick's Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy. It is troubling to find that the book is written by counsel from one of the opposing firms and counsel at the other firm is cited several times. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 5 I attend oral argument at the Supreme Court in the Williams v. Philip Morris punitive damage case to get a better feel for the courtroom and oral argument at the Court. I am relieved that while the practitioners are very good (the Philip Morris counsel has argued nearly fifty times), they aren't perfect. There are plenty of awkward pauses, stumbles, and less than perfect oratory. That is a relief. January 4‑12, 2007: We have filed our merits case and I am on the national moot court tour: Boston, Portland, Washington D.C. I feel like I am touring with the Stones, but without the sex, drugs or rock and roll. Actually, nothing like the Stones; the moot court judges are still in their prime. Each moot court is at least one hour of non-stop questions and points out something new to work on. A number of great Oregon appellate lawyers help with my moots and offer en- couragement. The final moot court at Georgetown is the most formal. Georgetown has copied the Supreme Court bench and courtroom to scale with frightening detail down to the matching carpet. January 16, 2007: I arrive an hour early to settle in. I slept about five hours the night before, which is more than I expected. I had set two different alarms and asked for the wake-up call – all fairly use- less since I was already up anyway. I feel nervous, but notice that opposing counsel, who is on her twentieth argument, seems equally uneasy. We wait in the lawyers' lounge that is down the hall from the courtroom. I am still on edge up until the moment that the argument starts. At that point, I am fine, actually raring to go. The insurance compa- nies are petitioners so they begin. In all of the moot courts, no one played the opposing counsel so I never had a chance to watch the mock "judges" beat up the other side's argument. It is refreshing to see real Supreme Court justices do this (although not complete solace as I am expecting similar treatment shortly). During my argument, I am peppered with difficult questions from a hot bench, but to an extent all of the questions (in some form or another) had been raised in the moot courts or were sometimes easier questions than I anticipated. I get through it without a hitch although suspecting that certain justices may be unconvinced and perhaps one was beyond convincing. In all, it was a thrill. I am glad that I took the chance to do this and that Steve Larson and my other law partners gave me the opportunity. 6 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac If I had sat next to someone else arguing this after declining the op- portunity, I would have kicked myself when I realized that I was fully capable of handling it. I remark to my co-counsel Scott Nelson how surprised I was that the real argument was easier than the moot court arguments. He had assured me all along that would be the case, but I only believe it now. sURVey of UnIteD stAtes sUPReMe CoURt By Harry Auerbach DeCIsIons of tHe oCtobeR 2005 teRM In its October 2005 term, the United States Supreme Court dis- posed of 87 cases by written opinion. It is a daunting, and, ultimately, doomed task to try to isolate the most noteworthy of those decisions. Many of the most controversial decisions were decided on grounds that are unlikely to have substantial impacts on the development of the law, even though the cases are of tremendous importance politically or practically. A number of cases have serious importance to practitioners in specific areas of the law. Practitioners will, of course, differ as to which cases in which areas are most significant. What follows is one writer's attempt to distill the decisions into a review that will be of some use or interest to appellate practitioners in Oregon. Apologies are offered up front for any failure to highlight any case or issue that any reader believes deserved special attention. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld –full of sound and fury, signifying ? Perhaps the most highly anticipated case of the year was Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 548 US ___, 65 L.Ed. 2d 723 (2006), in which a Ye- meni national captured in Afghanistan and imprisoned by the United States military at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, challenged the authority of a military commission to try him. The Court held that the military commission at issue lacked the power to proceed because its structure and procedures violated both the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the Geneva Conventions. The Court split 5-3, with Justice Kennedy providing the swing vote, Justices Scalia, Thomas and Alito in dissent, and the Chief 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 7 Justice not participating. All told, there were six separate opinions issued in the case. Justice Stevens authored the Court's opinion, but Justice Kennedy did not join that portion of the opinion in which the plurality, comprised of Justices Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg and Breyer,, would have held that none of the acts Hamdan was alleged to have committed were war crimes, and that the case did not present "cir- cumstances in which, by any stretch of the historical evidence or this Court's precedents, a military commission established by Executive Order under the authority of Article 2 of the UCMJ may lawfully try a person and subject him to punishment." 65 L.Ed. 2d at 766. The first issue confronting the Court was the effect of the enact- ment of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 on December 30, 2005 (after certiorari had been granted). The Court rejected the Govern- ment's contention that the DTA had the effect of stripping the Court of jurisdiction of the case. Section 005(h)(2) of the DTA specified that it applied to claims governed by Sections 005(e)(2) and (3), i.e., those other than habeas claims such as Hamdan's, that were pending on or after the date DTA was enacted; but it did not specify that the Act had any retroactive effect on habeas claims, which are governed by Section 005(e)(). The Court held that the omission of habeas claims from the retroactivity provision was neither accidental nor absurd, and that the Court therefore retained its certiorari jurisdiction over Hamdan's habeas claim. The Court declined the Government's invitation to abstain from jurisdiction. On the merits, the Court held that there was no Congressional authorization for the specific form of military commission that the President had purported to create to try Hamdan. Rather, the Court held that "[t]he procedures that the Government has decreed will govern Hamdan's trial by commission will violate" the American common law of war, the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the "'rules and precepts of the law of nations,' – including, inter alia, the four Geneva Conventions signed in 949," upon compliance with which the UCMJ conditions the use of military commissions. 65 L.Ed.2d at 766 (citations omitted). The decision, while of immediate relief to Mr. Hamdan, ultimately may give little consolation to those concerned about the perceived erosion of civil liberties and, conversely, may not be as restrictive to the government's asserted national security interests as much of the 8 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac rhetoric surrounding the decision may suggest. That is so because the decision rests on the Court's conclusion that the Congress had not granted the President the authority to "create military commissions of the kind at issue here," but that "[n]othing prevents the President from returning to Congress to seek the authority he believes necessary." 65 L.Ed.2d at 780 (Breyer, J., concurring). Gonzales v. Oregon – oregon's Death With Dignity Act survives Another highly anticipated decision was Gonzales v. Oregon, 546 US ____, 63 L.Ed.2d 748 (2006). The Attorney General issued an in- terpretive rule which said, in essence, that doctors could not prescribe controlled substances for use in accordance with Oregon's Death With Dignity Act without violating the federal Controlled Substances Act. In a 6-3 decision, the Court, in an opinion authored by Justice Ken- nedy, invalidated the rule. The Chief Justice, Justice Scalia and Justice Thomas dissented. After deciding that the Attorney General's inter- pretation of the CSA was not entitled to deference under the Court's administrative law precedents, the Court held that the CSA did not purport to authorize the Attorney General to displace the States as arbiters of what constitutes appropriate medical practice. Thus, the Attorney General could determine which drugs were without any medical value, so that doctors could be prohibited from prescribing them for any purpose; but where drugs were placed on schedules that permitted their prescription for medical purposes, it was up to the individual States to determine what constituted acceptable medical practice. The Court upheld the invalidation of the Interpretive Rule that purported to outlaw the use of legally prescribable drugs for treatment that the Attorney General determined to be unacceptable medical practice. FAIR Limits on the first Amendment? In Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights (FAIR), 547 US ___, 64 L.Ed.2d 56 (2006), a number of law schools challenged, on First Amendment grounds, the Solomon Amendment, by which Congress required that all colleges and universities receiving federal funds make their campuses available to military recruiters on at least equal terms as for any other recruiters. The law schools objected to the military recruiters because the military's ban on homosexuals violated the schools' non-discrimination policies. A unanimous Court, with 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 9 Justice Alito not participating, held that the Solomon Amendment violated neither the law schools' freedom of speech nor their freedom of association, and reversed the Third Circuit's judgment, which had directed entry of a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the amendment. In other First Amendment cases of note, a fractured Court held Vermont's stringent campaign contribution and spending limits uncon- stitutional in Randall v. Sorrell, 548 US ___, 65 L.Ed.2d 482 (2006), and, in Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 US ___, 64 L.Ed 2d 689 (2006), the Court held that, when public employees make statements pursuant to their official duties, they are not speaking as citizens for First Amend- ment purposes, and that the Constitution does not insulate their communications from employer discipline. Receding Remedies on the Abortion front. There were no cases in the 2005 Term wrangling with the substan- tive constitutional issues relating to abortion. In two cases, however, proponents of a woman's right to abortion lost ground on remedies available to them. In Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood, 546 US ___, 63 L.Ed.2d 82 (2006), Planned Parenthood and others successfully challenged and obtained a permanent injunction against the enforcement of New Hampshire's law requiring parental notification prior to performance of an abortion on a minor. The District Court and the First Circuit held that the law was unconstitutional because it did not contain an explicit exception for the preservation of the pregnant minor's health. The Court was not called upon to revisit, and did not revisit, any of its precedents concerning a woman's constitutional right to abor- tion, the constitutionality in general of parental notification statutes, or the need for exceptions that preserve the health of the pregnant woman. Rather, a unanimous Court decided only that, when a statute restricting access to abortion may be applied in a manner that harms a woman's health, the preferred remedy is not invalidation of the whole law, but, rather, enjoining only its unconstitutional applications or severing its "problematic portions." 63 L.Ed.2d at 82. The Court remanded the case for the lower courts to determine whether a rem- edy short of total invalidation of the law was consistent with the New Hampshire legislature's intent in passing the law. 20 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac In Scheidler v. National Organization for Women, Inc., 547 US ___, 64 L.Ed.2d 0 (2006), the Court reversed a judgment obtained un- der the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) against "pro-life, anti-abortion protest" activists. The "predicate acts" required to support a RICO claim had been alleged to have been vio- lent conduct in violation of the Hobbs Act. The unanimous Court held "that physical violence unrelated to robbery or extortion falls outside the scope of the Hobbs Act," and that, consequently, there was no viable RICO claim. Death Penalty Cases. It was generally a good Term for death penalty advocates, in- cluding Oregon lawyer Joshua Marquis, who was favorably cited in Justice Scalia's concurring opinion in Kansas v. Marsh, 548 US ___, 65 L.Ed.2d 429, 456-57 (2006) (Scalia, J., concurring). In Marsh, the Court held constitutional a Kansas statute which required the imposi- tion of the death penalty if the jury unanimously found that aggravat- ing circumstances are not outweighed by mitigating circumstances, i.e., if "aggravating evidence and mitigating evidence are in equipoise." 65 L.Ed.2d at 437. In Clark v. Arizona, 548 US ___, 65 L.Ed.2d 842 (2006), the Court held that it was not unconstitutional for Arizona to limit its insanity defense solely to the lack of capacity to tell right from wrong, nor to prevent evidence of mental illness, outside the insanity defense itself, to be used to disprove mens rea. As noted below, the Court also upheld the death penalty in Oregon v. Guzek, 546 US ___, 63 L.Ed.2d 2 (2006), and in Brown v. Sanders, 546 US ___ , 63 L.Ed 2d 723 (2006). But, in House v. Bell, 547 US ___, 65 L.Ed.2d (2006), the Court concluded that House had made the "stringent showing" of actual innocence necessary to entitle him to a hearing on his otherwise pro- cedurally defaulted federal habeas claims. And, in Hill v. McDonough, 547 US ___, 65 L.Ed.2d 44 (2006), the Court held that a person facing the death penalty could challenge the constitutionality of the lethal injection procedure the State intended to use in a suit under 42 USC § 983, which was not barred as a second or successive habeas corpus petition. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 2 search and seizure. In United States v. Grubbs, 547 US ___, 64 L.Ed 2d 95 (2006), the Court upheld the constitutionality of anticipatory search warrants (see below); in Hudson v. Michigan, 547 US ____, 65 L.Ed.2d 56 (2006), the Court held that a violation of the "knock and announce" rule in executing a valid search warrant did not warrant suppression of the evidence seized; in Samson v. California, 547 US ___, 65 L.Ed.2d 250 (2006), the Court held that a suspicionless search of a parolee, under the authority of a California statute, did not violate the Fourth Amendment. the Appellate Wonk Case of the year The case that may turn out to be the most significant for the ordinary civil appellate practitioner is Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. v. Swift-Ekrich, Inc., 546 US ___, 63 L.Ed.2d 974 (2006). There the Court held that making a motion for judgment as a matter of law at the close of the evidence (what we used to call a motion for a directed verdict), will not preserve for appeal the claim of error of insufficiency of the evidence. Rather, a party whose Fed. R. Civ. P. 50(a) motion is denied must, if the jury returns a verdict against that party, make a post-trial motion under Rule 50(b); because Swift-Ekrich failed to do so, "there was no basis for review of [its] sufficiency of the evidence challenge in the Court of Appeals." 63 L.Ed.2d at 987. CAses on ReVIeW fRoM tHe nIntH CIRCUIt The Court issued decisions in fourteen cases from the Ninth Cir- cuit, reversing in eleven of them. Below is a summary of the cases, some of which are described in more detail elsewhere in this note: Ninth Circuit Affirmed IBP Inc. v. Alvarez, 546 US _____ , 63 L.Ed 2d 288 (2005) (Under , FLSA, time employees spend walking from changing room to produc- tion floor prior to beginning of shift is compensable; reversing st Cir., time in changing room waiting to don first piece of protective gear is not) Lockhart v. United States, 546 US ____, 63 L.Ed 2d 557 (2005) (United States could offset Social Security benefits to collect a student loan debt that had been outstanding for more than ten years). 22 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Gonzalez v. Oregon, 546 US ____, 63 L.Ed 2d 748 (2006) (The Controlled Substances Act did not permit the Attorney General to pro- hibit doctors from prescribing regulated drugs for use in physician- assisted suicide). Ninth Circuit Reversed Kane v. Garcia Espitia, 546 US _____, 63 L.Ed 2d 0 (2005) (Habeas corpus – Violation of pro se pretrial detainee's purported right to law library access was not contrary to or unreasonable application of clearly established federal law) United States v. Olson, 546 US _____, 63 L.Ed 2d 306 (2005) (Federal Tort Claims Act provision waiving sovereign immunity, if a private person would be liable under the law where the act or omis- sion occurred, did not waive immunity where local law would make a state or municipality liable.) Evans v. Chavis, 546 US ___ , 63 L.Ed 2d 684 (2006) (Habeas – Under California's peculiar habeas corpus scheme, prisoner's request for supreme court review, made three years after intermediate appel- late court's decision, was not "reasonable," i.e., not timely, and did not toll AEDPA's -year limit for federal habeas review). Brown v. Sanders, 546 US ___, 63 L.Ed 2d 723 (2006) (Death Penalty Habeas – Even though one of California's specified statutory aggravating factors was later held to be invalid, the death sentence was not unconstitutional; regardless of whether California was a "weigh- ing" state or a "non-weighing" state, all of the aggravating facts and circumstances that the invalidated factor permitted the jury to consider the jury properly could consider under one of the other, valid factors). Marshall v. Marshall, 546 US _____, 64 L.Ed 2d 480 (2006) (The Anna Nicole Smith Case – So-called "probate exception" did not deprive District Court of jurisdiction of Smith's counterclaim against her deceased husband's son in son's adversary proceeding in Smith's bankruptcy case). Domino's Pizza, Inc. v. McDonald, 546 US ____, 63 L.Ed 2d 069 (2006) (Civil Rights – A black man, who was the sole shareholder and president of a corporation, could not personally sue under 42 USC § 98 based on allegations of race discrimination relating to contracts between Domino's and the corporation). 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 23 Texaco Inc. v. Dagher, 547 US ____, 64 L.Ed 2d (2006) (Antitrust – It was not illegal price-fixing for a lawful, economically integrated joint venture formed between Texaco and Shell to set the prices at which the joint venture sold its products). United States v. Grubbs, 547 US ___, 64 L.Ed 2d 95 (2006) (Search and Seizure – Anticipatory warrants, i.e., warrants based on probable cause that evidence of a crime will in the future be found at a particular place, are not per se unconstitutional; they require that it is now probable that contraband, evidence of a crime or a fugitive will be on the specified premises when the warrant is executed. The Fourth Amendment does not require that the triggering condition be set forth in the warrant itself). Gonzales v. Thomas, 547 US ___, 64 L.Ed 2d 376 (2006) (Im- migration – Ninth Circuit should have remanded to the agency, rather than deciding for itself in the first instance, the fact question of whether an alien's family relationship constituted "membership in a particular social group," for purposes of statute governing discretionary grant of asylum). Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 US ___, 64 L.Ed 2d 689 (2006) (Civil Rights – When public employees make statements pursuant to their official duties, they are not speaking as citizens for First Amendment purposes, and the Constitution does not insulate their communica- tions from employer discipline). Woodford v. Ngo, 548 US ___, 65 L.Ed 2d 368 (2006) (Civil Rights – Prisoner who filed untimely prison grievance failed to properly exhaust administrative remedies; his claim was barred by Prison Liti- gation Reform Act). CAses on ReVIeW fRoM oReGon AnD WAsHInGton The Court issued decisions in two cases on review from the Oregon Supreme Court, and two from the Washington Supreme Court. In Oregon v. Guzek, 546 US ___, 63 L.Ed.2d 2 (2006), the Court, reversing the Oregon Supreme Court, held that the Eighth Amendment did not require Oregon to permit Guzek to admit new alibi evidence in the sentencing phase of his capital murder trial. In Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon, 548 US ___, 65 L.Ed. 2d 557 (2006), the 24 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Court, affirming the Oregon Supreme Court, held that a violation of a foreign national's right, under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention, to be informed of his right to consult with his nation's consular officials prior to police questioning in this country, did not require suppression of statements the foreign national made to police, and, in any event, that a State, in post-conviction proceedings, could apply its regular rules of procedural default to Article 36 claims. In Davis v. Washington, 547 US ___, 65 L.Ed. 2d 224 (2006), the Court, affirming the Washington Supreme Court, held that statements made to a 9 operator in response to inquiries about events as they were actually happening, in order to garner information for an ap- propriate emergency response, were not "testimonial hearsay," and the introduction of the 9 recording did not violate Davis' rights under the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment. In Washington v. Recuenco, 548 US ___, 65 L.Ed.2d 466 (2006), the Court reversed the Washington Supreme Court and held that failure to submit a sen- tencing factor to the jury, as required by Blakely v. Washington, 542 US 296 (2004), was not structural error, and, therefore, was subject to harmless error analysis. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 25 Istockphoto An icon of the Oregon Coast PRofILe – DAVID V. bReWeR, CHIef JUDGe of tHe oReGon CoURt of APPeALs By Jennifer Oetter, Hoffman Hart & Wagner and Court Liaison Committee. If your faith in the law is thin or if you have lost sight of why you chose the law as a profession, sit down for five minutes with David Brewer. His love of the law and commitment to the profession are infectious. His presence is both humble and commanding. He is pas- sionate and committed but also kind and professional. And if the mea- sure of a person is partly reflected in the words or deeds of those close to them, then he is as good as they come. He recently celebrated his 25th anniversary with his wife, Myrna. His children exhibit the same desire to learn and explore as their father. His son just got back from Romania and is on his way to teach in Korea, his daughter is on her way to study in Chile. And those who know Judge Brewer are enthu- siastic in singing his praises. Prior to our meeting, I'd been warned that he would probably not agree to be interviewed. When I asked why people thought he would be reluctant, he paused, and admitted that he was thinking of me as an old friend and simply trying to forget that he was being interviewed. You see, he explained, I just don't like these kind of things - never 26 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac been the kind of person to inflate my own self importance. Even so, it took quite a bit for this new friend to extract information. David Brewer was born in Modesto, California on August 2, 95. His father was a farmer and his mother a school teacher. He lived near Modesto until he was 5 and moved to Marin County where his mother had been given a position as a school administrator. After high school he attended California State University at Sonoma where he studied economics and received his bachelor of arts in 974. He chose the law, in part, because of his mother; it was what she had always wanted to do. He chose the U of O School of Law and recalls being "scared to death" that first day, certain that he was not smart enough to be there. So certain, that during his first semester he took the civil service exam and was prepared to begin work as an engineer in California. When he left for winter break, he packed everything into his 964 Volkswagen bug (the hood tied down with a coat hanger) and headed home to California. But he came back. Even with his insecurities, he knew he had made the right choice - he loved every class, he lost track of time reading law school texts and none of it ever seemed like work. And the friends he made in law school are among those he continues to count among his closest. Out of law school he started working with Herb Lombard and stayed for the remainder of his years in private practice. It was a true general practice, taking anything that came in the door. Not surprising- ly, he remains close friends with his partners from his civil practice. He did not plan to become a judge; he loved his private practice. A group of lawyers from Eugene asked him to consider a vacancy on the Lane County Bench because of his business background. He agreed to "put in" but, out of concern for his clients, he resolved that if he was not appointed, he would not try again. He was appointed to the Lane County Circuit Court in 993 by Barbara Roberts. When he got the call from then Governor Roberts, he thought it was a friend playing a joke until she reassured him that she was indeed the Governor. When asked about memorable experiences in Lane County, he recalled his first criminal trial. A teacher had been hit head-on by a meth dealer. After the trial, she was being threatened in the hall by the dealer's friends. Judge Brewer heard the commotion from his chambers and started to run out. His judicial assistant, Sharon, grabbed him by 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 27 the collar and said, "Kid, you just got here, don't go home with blood on your dress." He got the message: the role of a judge is different. His appointment to the Court of Appeals happened in much the same way as his Circuit Court appointment but to him, was an even greater surprise. Prodding from colleagues combined with his thirst for new experiences and knowledge prompted him to apply. He has been at the Court of Appeals since 999 and now serves as its chief. As a judge, his work ethic is well known. As the chief, the judges describe him as one of the best "managers" they've worked with. He is a man who allows his conduct to speak for itself. When asked to reflect on his career, Judge Brewer is not forthcoming about the "big" cases, he truly believes that every case is important and that every person deserves the chance at justice. To learn that he worked with both sides to reach a plea agreement in the Kip Kinkel shooting case, or that he facilitated a settlement in the litigation surrounding the new hospital in Springfield, or about his special appointment by the Supreme Court to conduct pre-hearing investigations in the PERS litigation (only a few of his high profile cases), you will have to do some outside research. At this point in his career, when passion for the law and justice might be waning, Judge Brewer's is insatiable. He is distinctly aware of the challenges facing the preservation of an independent judiciary and is not daunted. He appreciates the role of a judge is an important and unique one in preserving and promoting democracy. He remains committed to and actively involved in ensuring that legal services are available to all. He is an inspiration, albeit a reluctant one. PRofILe – WALt eDMonDs, JUDGe, CoURt of APPeALs By Leslie Kay, Regional Director, Multnomah County Office, Legal Aid Services of Oregon and Court Liaison Committee. Court of Appeals Judge Walter I. Edmonds grew up on the North Umpqua River near the towns of Wilbur and Winchester. After gradu- ating from Roseburg High School in 96, he attended Linfield Col- lege, wrote for the college newspaper and worked part time for the 28 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac McMinnville News Register covering news and sports. After considering a career in journalism, Edmonds decided to attend law school at Wil- lamette University College of Law. He envisioned becoming a small town lawyer and living the rural life he came to know as a child. After law school he was offered a job as an associate by a sole practitioner with a general practice in Madras. When he was discharged from the Army Reserves in 967, Edmonds packed all of his belongings into his '57 Ford to begin his legal career in a town and area where he did not know a soul. That first year in practice, Edmonds was appointed to represent a transient man who was charged with murder. Providing a defense in this tragic case helped Edmonds understand the role that criminal defense lawyers play in seeing that justice is done even when that role may not be popular in a community. Within a year of arriving in Madras, Edmonds was appointed as the District Attorney of Jefferson County. During a fateful telephone call, Governor Tom McCall told the new lawyer that 25 was "a little young" to become the district attorney, but he was going to appoint Edmonds anyway. Edmonds found working as a district attorney in a small county to be fascinating. He worked closely with law enforce- ment and other county officials. On one occasion he personally effec- tuated an arrest of a man who had barricaded himself in an apartment with a shotgun, because the interim sheriff, an undertaker, did not feel that he had the training to do so. Edmonds would also go on evening state police ride-alongs to help the thinly stretched officers, and on one memorable occasion tackled a robbery suspect who was hiding in some sagebrush near the Warm Springs Reservation. Edmonds had to be cautioned by a tribal officer to release the hammerlock he ap- plied to the suspect. During this period Edmonds tried a criminal case against future federal Judge Owen Panner, one of the giants of the legal culture in eastern Oregon at the time. (Edmonds lost.) When Edmonds was 26, attorney Ron Bryant approached him about joining his firm in Redmond. Edmonds accepted and spent the next six years trying cases all over Central and Eastern Oregon. The firm owned a plane, and Edmonds obtained his instrument rating, flying in and out of the small airports that dot the eastern part of the state to try cases in Condon, Fossil, John Day, Prineville, Burns, Pendleton and Baker. He remembers knowing the contents of deposi- 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 29 tions so well that he could visualize and recall the record on demand. Edmonds learned everything he knew about trying cases from future Court of Appeals Judge Robert Foley, who sat on the th Judicial District Circuit Court, and from his partner Joe Larkin, who would debrief his trials. Later, his judicial role models would be Judges John Copenhaver and Bob Campbell, who sat on the th Judicial District Circuit Court. Edmonds became the president of the Central Oregon Bar Association and in 975 was appointed to the Circuit Court bench by Governor Robert Straub. The th Judicial District at that time encompassed Deschutes, Gilliam, Jefferson, Crook, Grant and Wheeler counties. Edmonds rode the circuit, hearing cases in all six counties. Edmonds was all of 32 when he began and it took some adjustment to referee trials between Owen Panner and others. He learned to command the courtroom using common sense and wisdom. While living in Madras, Judge Edmonds met and married his wife, Janet, who was a schoolteacher in the Madras School District. In 980 they moved to Bend from Redmond. They have two children, born in 975 and 979. His children grew up on the backs of horses and are now veterinarian students who hope to eventually settle east of the mountains. Edmonds is active in church activities and with farm work when he is not on the bench. In 989 Governor Neil Goldschmidt appointed Judge Edmonds to the Oregon Court of Appeals. He moved his family to West Salem where they purchased a small farm. He is now the Presiding Judge for Department Three of the Court. On the bench, Edmonds has authored over 600 published opinions. He brings his wealth of experience as both a circuit court judge and trial attorney to the court. Edmonds humbly regards his opinions as those of the court as a whole and acknowledges the role that judicial clerks and staff play in the work of the court. He tends to apply the law in as literal manner as possible and does not view the constitution as an evolving instrument. He believes that the courts "ought not legislate in the guise of interpretation of the constitution." That said, Edmonds believes that the constitution is the protector of individual liberties and that the court must be mindful of safeguarding those interests. Edmond's advice to those who appear before the court is to "...be prepared, and anticipate the position of one's opponent. Consider how 30 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac a holding will affect all Oregonians. Be responsive to questions from the panel, and educate the court in a nice, respectful way. Be flexible and provide the court with the rationale that leads to a conclusion." Judge Edmonds regards practicing law as a "noble profession" and this man, whose career and outlook has been shaped by life in the eastern part of the state, puts those ideals into practice each day at the Court of Appeals. PRofILe – JUDGe ReX ARMstRonG, oReGon CoURt of APPeALs By Doug Bray, Multnomah County Circuit Court Administrator. Rex Armstrong was born in Salem in 950. His parents introduced him early to Oregon politics and government. His father served as Chief of Staff for Governors McKay, Patterson and Smith, succeeding Tom McCall in that position. In 959, the Armstrong family relo- cated to southwest Portland, where his mother became a high school teacher, obtained a doctorate in educational psychology, and founded the Institute for Managerial and Professional Women. His mother was deeply committed to promoting equality for women in all aspects of life, which led Rex and his siblings to share that commitment. In his early years, Rex worked for his spending money. He picked strawberries and beans in fields near Progress that are now part of the Washington Square shopping center, and had Oregon Journal and Oregonian paper routes. He delivered flowers with his older brother on holidays for Tommy Luke Florists. At his initiative, Rex left Portland in 964 to attend high school at Phillips Academy, in Andover, Massachusetts. That summer, his mother purchased a large trunk and packed it full of the things he would need for the ninth grade academic year at Andover. Trunk packed, his parents took him to Union Station and put him on a train for Boston. He spent the next four days and three nights crossing the country by coach. When he arrived in Boston, he lugged his trunk from the train station to the bus station to catch a bus to Andover, where he was dropped at a corner to make his way to the campus. The independence that the trip reflected and the experience that Andover fostered is emblematic of Rex. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 3 Rex spent the summer between high school and college working as a choker setter on a logging crew in Raymond, Washington, which led to an experience that affected his perspective on law. On the night that he left Raymond at the end of the summer, two jewelry stores in town were burglarized. The police came to believe that Rex had committed the burglaries, based on eyewitnesses who said that they had seen him in town that night looking in the jewelry store win- dows. The Raymond police chief traveled to Oregon to arrest Rex for the burglaries, but fortunately, Rex had an unassailable alibi. He had been stopped by a Washington State trooper while driving to Portland when he ostensibly was in Raymond committing the burglaries. Rex came away from the experience convinced that he would likely have been convicted of the burglaries if the case had gone to trial, which led him to appreciate the principles that animate our approach to the prosecution of people for crimes. Rex got further drawn into politics while in college, serving as an intern in Senator Hatfield's Washington office in 97 and then as the Eastern Oregon field director for Hatfield's 972 re-election cam- paign. In the latter position, he drove 70,000 miles in ten months in Oregon campaigning for Hatfield, which gave him a good appreciation for the state. It also convinced him that he had no desire to run for elective office. After a three-year hiatus during which Rex worked as a long-haul truck driver in addition to his work with Hatfield, Rex returned to school at the University of Pennsylvania. While there, he took an undergraduate course on constitutional law that further focused his interest in law. That interest grew after reading several books about William O. Douglas, whose 36-year career on the US Supreme Court was drawing to a close. When selecting an Oregon law school to attend, his undergraduate interest in Justice Douglas led Rex to enroll at the University of Oregon School of Law so that he could take classes with Professor Hans Linde, who had clerked for Justice Douglas in 950-5. Rex took all of the classes that he could with Linde, taking constitutional law in his third rather than second year to accommodate a Linde sabbatical. Rex con- tinued his legal education with Linde by serving as Justice Linde's law clerk at the Oregon Supreme Court in 977-78. 32 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac After his clerkship, Rex practiced law in Portland, focusing prin- cipally on civil litigation and appellate work. He also did a significant amount of work as a cooperating attorney for the ACLU, handling a number of cases that helped to develop Oregon's constitutional law on free speech and religious liberty. In 994, Judge Kurt Rossman decided to retire from the Oregon Court of Appeals and to have his seat filled by election rather than by gubernatorial appointment. Notwithstanding his earlier conviction that he would never run for elective office, Rex entered the race to suc- ceed Judge Rossman and was elected to the court in November 994. Ironically, had Judge Rossman's successor been appointed rather than elected, Rex would not have sought the position because the governor at the time was Barbara Roberts, who is Rex's step-mother-in-law. Rex is married to Portland lawyer Leslie Roberts. They have two children who joined their family by birth and five who joined it by adoption in China. The adoptions took place over a 0-year period from 996 through 2005. The whole family has gone to China for each adoption, which has helped foster a great family interest in China. An experience on their second adoption trip also deepened Rex's appreciation for our judicial system. The police detained Rex in Changsha, China, for videotaping a street protest against what the protestors believed to be a corrupt court decision in favor of a wealthy land developer. The police released him after he erased the offending portion of the videotape and signed a confession, but the experience said much to him about the work that needs to be done to promote the rule of law in China. PRofILe – RICk HAseLton, PResIDInG JUDGe, DePARtMent 1, oReGon CoURt of APPeALs By Greg Silver, Metropolitan Public Defender and Court Liaison Committee "I feel incredibly fortunate. I have a terrific home life [and] I'm doing the work I want to be doing. How many people get to say that?" Judge Rick Haselton smiles with almost a sense of wonder. The comment, and his reaction to it, capture the spirit of a man who could have a deservedly large ego, but has chosen not to. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 33 A native Oregonian, Rick Haselton and his older sister were raised by their mother in Albany after his parents divorced. His mother was a high school English teacher and Judge Haselton remembers that his bedtime stories were her lesson plans for the next day. Some children heard about the Three Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood; he learned about Beowulf and Macbeth. While he was in high school – presumably long after the bedtime stories had ended – his mother went back to college for her Ph.D. and later taught at Oregon State University. Judge Haselton graduated from West Albany High School in 972, where his debate partner was a friend he had met while trading base- ball cards in the 8th grade: future lawyer and gubernatorial candidate Ron Saxton. He went to Stanford University where he briefly toyed with the idea of going into medicine, until he took freshman calculus. "If calculus felt that way, I could only imagine what organic chemistry was going to be like." He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford and went to Yale Law School, where he became active in a clinical program representing in- mates at the Danbury Federal Prison. He was second chair on a matter for Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy, who was "very clear in terms of what he wanted." The judge's third year adviser was Robert Bork – another Watergate figure – whom the judge said was "unbelievably quick and funny." The Bork he saw in the Supreme Court confirma- tion hearings in 987 "wasn't the man I'd gotten to know a little bit at the law school." The new lawyer returned to Portland in 979 to clerk for Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alfred Goodwin, an experience which is clearly a watershed event in his life. Judge Goodwin helped him learn to write "in ways I still can't explain" and also helped him discover how to take a straightforward, non-ideological approach to cases. Judge Haselton tries to give his clerks the same balance of responsibility and legal education his mentor gave to him. In 980, he became the 28th lawyer at Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler, where he stayed for 3 years. He credits firm founder Dennis Lindsay as being someone who had a great influence on him as a law- yer. Lindsay Hart in the 80's was an exciting firm with young lawyers who were both politically and socially active in the community. It was also the breeding ground for many future Oregon judges including Rex Armstrong, Jack Landau, Robert Wollheim, Thomas Balmer and 34 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Janice Wilson; and future Oregon political figures including Kevin Mannix and Ron Saxton. Portland lawyer Martha Spinhirne, now a Chief Attorney at Metropolitan Public Defender, clerked at Lindsay Hart while she was in law school. She remembers Judge Haselton as the "go-to-guy" at the firm whenever anyone needed to find a case or refine a point of legal analysis. Although he was raised a Catholic, Judge Haselton had been on a long path since high school that gradually led him to convert to Juda- ism. It also led him to his wife, Sura. In 987, he was having dinner with Portland lawyer Jeff Druckman and his wife, Erica Goldman. The three had met on their first day at Stanford 5 years earlier. At dinner, he was talking with Portland lawyer Emily Simon who, within a few minutes of what Judge Haselton jokingly calls "cross examination," determined that he was single, interested in meeting someone, and, while not Jewish, was seriously thinking of converting. Emily's conclu- sion: "Have I got the girl for you." Rick Haselton and Sura Rubenstein, the Oregonian's religion writer at the time, were engaged four months after they met. Emily performed a civil wedding with a Jewish betrothal ceremony in 988. They had a religious ceremony in 989 after Judge Haselton's conversion process had progressed to a point where he felt the ceremony was the ap- propriate next step. They are now happily raising their 4-year-old daughter – who has told her parents she does not want to be a lawyer – with a quiet but deeply-rooted faith. Judge Haselton was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 994 and has been the Presiding Judge in Department since 200. His judicial philosophy is similar to that of his mentor, Judge Goodwin: to view each case on its own merits without any predetermined ideology or goal to influence him. "When I approach a case," Judge Haselton says, "I'm really not trying to make law. The idea is to take the matter on its own terms. If law ends up being made in the process, that's fine. But that's not the point of what we're about." That philosophy fits well with the discussions he and some other jurists have on their carpool rides to Salem. Occasionally, someone will begin to discuss the legacy of appellate court judges. "I don't think I'll have a legacy," Judge Haselton says, "because I don't think anyone will be able to pin down some constant theme or thread that I'm about. And by me, that's just fine." 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 35 PRofILe – PResIDInG JUDGe LAnDAU, oReGon CoURt of APPeALs By Tom Cleary, Multnomah County DA's office and Court Liaison Committee. He moved all over the country as a child, attending more than 20 schools before graduating from Franklin High and making Oregon his home. Presiding Judge Jack Landau of the Oregon Court of Appeals brings to the bench a strong work ethic that he developed from his experiences as a young man. Attending Lewis & Clark College, he obtained undergraduate degrees in history and psychology. In the process, he developed a pas- sion for learning that over the course of his career would bring him back to the classroom, both as a student and as a teacher. After college, Judge Landau took time off to indulge another passion - music. He played guitar in a bluegrass band and indicates that the group met with some success, in that they actually "had some paid gigs." "Don't be too impressed, though," he cautions. "Sometimes we played for audiences of six people, and that was counting our girlfriends." Wanting to take on a new challenge, Judge Landau entered law school at Lewis & Clark. He enjoyed his law school experience, espe- cially classes in environmental law and - he notes with some hesitation - legal research and writing. He was Editor-in-Chief of the law review and while a student published several articles on environmental and natural resources law. Upon graduation, Judge Landau followed his interest in teaching and writing and accepted a position as a legal writing instructor at the law school. It was during that year of teaching that Judge Landau de- veloped an interest in clerking for a judge. "Actually, it wasn't my idea. The director of student employment, whose office was right next to mine, pretty much insisted that I apply for a federal court clerkship." That led to an interview with U.S. District Court Judge Robert Belloni. It proved an uncomfortable interview. "One of the case notes that I had published the previous year was fairly critical of Judge Belloni's famous Indian treaty fishing rights decisions," Judge Landau explains. "I had hoped that he didn't know anything about the article but, much to my chagrin, I saw that he had a copy of it right on his desk. I figured I was toast at that point." What followed was a "spirited" discussion of the case. Much to Judge Landau's surprise, at the end of the discus- 36 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac sion, Judge Belloni said that he had enjoyed the experience so much that he wanted to offer Landau the job. Judge Landau says that he thoroughly enjoyed working for Judge Belloni for two years and that working for the judge caused him to dream of someday becoming a judge himself. Judge Landau joined the firm of Lindsay Hart, where he practiced in both the trial and the appellate courts. He spent six and one-half years with the firm and ultimately became a partner. In 989, then-At- torney General Dave Frohnmayer hired him to lead a Special Litigation Unit within the Trial Division of the Oregon Department of Justice. In 990, Frohnmayer appointed him to be Oregon's Deputy Attorney General, a position he also served under Attorney General Charles Crookham. In December 992, Governor Barbara Roberts appointed Judge Landau to the Court of Appeals. When asked what makes a good appellate judge, Judge Landau replied that, first and foremost, the judge must be fair and impartial. "The Court of Appeals," he noted, "is not a good place for anyone with an agenda." In addition, he suggested that the judge must be prepared to work extremely hard and, in particular, to read a lot of briefs. Judge Landau said that, in his 2 years on the bench, he has read a stack of briefs more than 20 stories tall. He said that it also is indispensable to be collegial. According to Judge Landau, "appellate courts work in panels. So you must be able to get along well with your colleagues, even in the face of vigorous disagreement. Otherwise," he explained, "you'll end up spending all your time writing nothing but dissents." He also said that a good appellate judge must have a "passion for the law" and must love to write. Judge Landau says that one of the things he enjoys most about his job is writing his own opinions and that one of his goals is that "whether or not you agree with it, you only have to read the opinion once to understand it." In the meantime, Judge Landau has not lost his passion for learn- ing or teaching. Despite his busy schedule at the Court of Appeals, he returned to the classroom to obtain an advanced law degree from the University of Virginia. And, for the past 3 years, he has been sharing his knowledge and experience as a visiting professor at Willamette University College of Law. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 37 PRofILe – JUDGe VIRGInIA LInDeR, oReGon CoURt of APPeALs By Catherine N. Carroll, Attorney at law, Court Liaison Committee member During several conversations with Court of Appeals Judge Virginia Linder as we worked out scheduling our interview for this profile, I thought several times about how I might begin the article. I had given her several previous MBA judicial profiles so that she could think about what she might want to see about herself in print; and, when I asked if there would be anything in particular that she felt people might be interested in about her, she responded in her quiet way, "No, I really don't think so." Then one morning she called to ask if it would be convenient to get together following a scheduled meeting a few days later at the State Bar office. "And I'm hoping to have time to stop at a couple of stores along Highway 27," she said. Thinking she meant Washington Square, or maybe Powell's or Borders, I asked her about that. "Well, there are a couple of woodworking stores where I can get tools I just can't find in Salem," she said. Woodworking tools? Judge Linder builds kayaks. There are four of them in her tidy ga- rage, all of them handmade by Judge Linder herself, all of them beauti- ful, and all of them used regularly. She finds relaxation and enjoyment in the tangible, detailed, precise work of building her kayaks; and her affinity for detailed, precise work is apparent also in her approach to her work on the Oregon Court of Appeals. It's also true that Judge Linder has been the first person around to do lots of things, and she's never let that slow her down a bit. Raised in a household of teachers, Judge Linder spent her early childhood years in Colorado, and grew up in Carmichael, California, not far from Sacramento. She is known to family and friends as 'Gini' or 'Gin,' as in her toddler nephew's question on walking into a new neighbor's house, "Where's your Gin?" She and her partner of 8 years, Colleen, live a short distance outside Salem with their dog, Toby. She describes happy childhood memories of all-summer-long road trips back to Colorado with her parents and sister. Last summer, 38 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Judge Linder, her parents, and Colleen re-created those family trips with a 4-week car trip to Colorado, re-visiting former family homes and favorite haunts, staying happily at the champagne-style accom- modations of Breckenridge and other resorts at beer budget summer prices, and visiting the mountain places they had so enjoyed many years before. Unemployed after graduation from Southern Oregon College (now University), Judge Linder's sister and brother-in-law invited her to live with them and their baby son in Virginia, on the theory that you might as well be out of a job with us here as alone back in Oregon. After two years, it was time to transition back, and Judge Linder applied to Willamette Law School because...Because...Well...She didn't know any lawyers, and didn't know what it would be like to practice law, and she'd never heard of a woman being a lawyer. A teacher of civics and American government had sparked her interest, making the court system seem vital and important and exciting; and sparking in the young Gini Linder lasting interest in the value of the court system as a means of dispute resolution, and in children's rights. She found law school less than full-time enthralling, and took a part-time job clerking in the Appellate Division of the Attorney General's Office. "I found my place in the law right then and there," she says, recalling that the office was the kind of place where a young, green law student was allowed to tackle any project she could handle, so that, by the time she was ready to graduate from law school, she had worked on perhaps as many as 50 appeals. Judge Linder also recalls that, of the 2 lawyers in the office at that time, 4 were women - an unusually high percentage in those days. She remembers that her very first case was argued by then-Asst. A.G., now retired Court of Appeals Judge, Mary Diets - because young Gini Linder, who had prepared the case, wasn't licensed as a lawyer yet. The case was argued on the other side by a young attorney from Medford named Rebecca Orf - now also a judge. Speaking with Judge Linder, one remarks that she always noticed, and still remembers, whether there were women lawyers and how many. On graduation from law school, she accepted a position in her beloved Appellate Division when Chris VanDyke's departure to run 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 39 for District Attorney in Marion County created a vacancy. She stayed with the Appellate Division for 7 years, working under 5 Attorneys General, and serving as Oregon's Solicitor General for of those years. Gov. John Kitzhaber appointed Judge Linder to the Court of Appeals in 997. Judge Linder describes the Court's 0 judges as working together as a real group, with a strong sense of collegiality and a work ethic which she says can best be described as "indefatigable." She speaks of the judges' deep awareness of the importance of their decisions to the litigants; and of the Court's innovative programs, including an exchange program in which appellate judges trade places with trial judges, so that each gains an appreciation for the other's realities; and the "Courtroom on Wheels," which presents appellate arguments in schools around the state. Judge Linder has the matter-of-fact outlook and low-key, forthright courage of the pioneer that she's been throughout her career. She loves what she does, enjoying the wide range of cases, the case load, and her co-workers. As she says, "That's about as good as it gets." PRofILe – JUDGe DARLeen oRteGA, oReGon CoURt of APPeALs By Julia Hagan, Gevurtz Menashe et al and MBA Court Liaison Committee Chair. Over breakfast at Lorn and Dotties in Portland, Judge Darleen Ortega shared personal experiences not easily seen from her accom- plished resume. She had just returned from a trip to Thailand, a first for her in that country, though she makes an annual trip overseas. Hearing about those annual trips, one is impressed with her love of be- ing immersed in foreign cultures and her openness to new experiences. Oregon voters know of her dedication and intelligence, graduat- ing summa cum laude from George Fox University in 984 and magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 989. At- torneys and judges recognized her as a talented, hardworking litigator, first in Michigan, and then in Oregon where she specialized in com- plex civil cases and appeals. While an associate, then partner, at Davis Wright Tremaine, Ortega served on, state and county bar committees and demonstrated a commitment to diversity education, mentoring 40 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac and professionalism. When Governor Kulongoski appointed her to the Court of Appeals in August 2003, he selected a woman whose passions have become her integral asset. Ortega's family moved from Los Angeles, California to Banks, Oregon, when she was ten years old. As a child, she recalls being obsessed with reading novels, then while at Banks High School, be- coming passionate about writing. She envisioned a life telling other people's stories. Early on, she grasped the power of language. Growing up in a mixed race household, having a cultural background different than any of her classmates, Ortega recalls often struggling to make herself understood and to make sense of situations in which she felt alien. Judge Ortega's parents had not been to college and while they did not oppose her going, they had neither the funds nor the cultural experience to support her. In college, Ortega excelled. She majored in writing and literature while working as teacher assistant to Professor Karen Larsen, later known as columnist "Ms. Grammar" for the OSB Bulletin. Summers, Ortega worked in daycare, then in an arthropod exhibit at the Wash- ington Park Zoo. With no prior exposure to attorneys and only a rudimentary un- derstanding of what the practice of law entailed, Ortega enrolled in law school. Her parents were not supportive of her decision, but she carried within her the belief that the legal education would provide her the tools to help others. Law school opened up her world and at the same time cemented a strong connection to Oregon being "home" that she appreciated in new ways. Financial considerations dictated Ortega's choice to enter private practice. After three years litigating in Detroit, she returned to Or- egon. Ortega discovered that appellate practice perfectly matched her approach to detail, her writing skills and her interest in telling the stories of her clients. In private practice she also had the opportunity to mentor law students and young lawyers and to be of service in the community. Entering her third year on one of the busiest appellate courts in the nation, Judge Ortega has not lost sight of the importance of "hear- ing" the experience of others while efficiently managing a large volume 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 4 of cases. Matters involving families and children hold a special interest for her; however Ortega recognizes that the court is a blunt instrument for resolving family issues. She has not lost sight of the real impact of appellate decisions on an Oregonian's family life. Besides writing on cases before her, Judge Ortega, a longtime movie buff, regularly renders opinions through semi-annual film re- views for family and friends. A recent film favorite, "Crash," dealt with race issues and the dilemmas ethnic minorities face in the dominant culture. An all-time favorite for her is the original "Matrix." Film, like travel, allows her to spend time in another person's experience and to come to understand that experience better. Judge Ortega is grateful to be serving on the Oregon Court of Appeals, which suits her legal strengths and allows her to serve in the public interest. Oregonians are fortunate to have Ortega on the bench, a judge with a deep appreciation for the diverse experiences of others and an awareness of the richness that diversity brings to us all. PRofILe – JUDGe DAVID sCHUMAn, oReGon CoURt of APPeALs By Jeff Chicoine, Newcomb Sabin et al and MBA Court Liaison Committee. Speed skater, English professor, law professor, college adminis- trator, deputy attorney general, judge and avid recreational bicyclist. These are just some of the words that describe the Honorable David Schuman, Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals. Judge Schuman was born and raised in the Chicago area. As a 7 year old, he was an accomplished speed skater, placing second in the North American finals in the 220 yard competition. Although he harbored some Olympic aspirations, he passed up the opportunity because he was anxious to start school that fall at Stanford University. In 966, Judge Schuman graduated from Stanford University with a major in psychology. Inspired at least in part by his father who was a Chicago business lawyer, Judge Schuman started law school later that year at the Hastings School of Law. At Hastings, his first year profes- sors included Prosser in Torts, Farnsworth for Contracts and Powell on Property. Despite (or because of) the opportunity to learn from 42 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac such legal luminaries through their rigorously Socratic method, Judge Schuman decided the law was not for him and quit after six weeks. That same fall, Judge Schuman enrolled in the San Francisco State University, where he earned an M.A. in English. While in graduate school, he married his wife, Sharon. He then taught English for two years at Santa Clara University. Deciding to pursue a Ph.D., he returned to his roots and attended the University of Chicago. With a doctorate in hand, Judge Schuman and Sharon decided they preferred the west coast. The couple accepted a position in a job-share arrangement to teach literature at the unique Deep Springs College in California. The college is located on an alfalfa and cattle ranch near the Nevada border. It had 25 students in a two-year pro- gram who worked 20 hours per week on the ranch. Judge Schuman and Sharon decided to leave that bucolic setting when their children attained school age so that the children would not have to travel 4 miles to school each day. Although Judge Schuman has no regrets about studying and teach- ing literature, the family's move in 98 prompted Judge Schuman to "recycle" himself and to try law school a second time. He attended the U of O School of Law and found the experience more inviting than his initial law school exposure. After graduating from the U of O, Judge Schuman clerked for Justice Hans Linde and then worked at the Department of Justice for two years handling appellate cases. He returned to academia, this time as a law professor at the U of O, and served as the associate dean of academic affairs for two years. He taught classes on constitutional law, criminal procedure and legislative and administrative processes. In 997, Judge Schuman joined Attorney General Hardy Myers as deputy attorney general, a post he held through 2000, when ap- pointed to the Court of Appeals. Judge Schuman, the former English professor, finds Scott Turow's novels very well written. As for another lawyer-novelist, he says he has picked up a Grisham volume a time or two at an airport, but only when stuck without advance sheets to read. Judge Schuman retired from running after his second Portland marathon, and now bicycles to keep fit. Sharon teaches literature at 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 43 the U of O's honors college. His daughter, Rebecca, obviously picked up her parent's affinity for literature, for she is now enrolled in a Ph.D. program in comparative literature. His second child, Ben, is an invest- ment banker in Portland. PRofILe – JUDGe RobeRt WoLLHeIM, oReGon CoURt of APPeALs By Theresa Wright, Lewis & Clark Law Clinic and Court Liaison Committee. Robert Wollheim thinks he has the best job in the world. He has a great work environment; he works with people who get along and respect each other, and who are committed to "getting it right." He particularly enjoys working with his law clerks, and at least annually invites all his clerks to a get together at his Portland home. Judge Wollheim came to the law in a less than traditional manner. He began his college career at Reed College in 968, but did not fin- ish. In the early 70's, Judge Wollheim became involved in doing prison reform work, along with lawyers from the National Lawyers Guild. Through the guild, Judge Wollheim met some local lawyers who eventually formed a local partnership, with Judge Wollheim signing on as a legal assistant. He worked with that firm and another before moving to Lindsay Hart as a legal assistant. It was through this legal assistant work that Judge Wollheim developed his interest in the law. Not having a BA, he looked for the fastest way to complete his degree so he could apply to law school. He took some classes at Portland Community College, then attended Portland State University, while working full time, earning his BS in General Studies in 979. Once he had completed his degree, Judge Wollheim spent a year traveling throughout North America, describing the United States in an "amazing country." He began law school at the U of O in 980. On June 6, 980, Judge Wollheim met Karen Erde, a doctor with an established practice in Portland. Within a year, they decided to marry, and Judge Wollheim transferred to Lewis & Clark, from which he graduated in 983. Judge Wollheim began his legal career as a floater clerk with the Court of Appeals, at the end of the year working with Chief Judge Jo- seph and presiding Judge Gillette. He notes that he is the only former 44 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Oregon Court of Appeals clerk who has then taken the Court of Ap- peals bench. Then, Judge Wollheim began working for Welch, Bruun, and Green, focusing his practice on workers compensation, personal injury, and Social Security Disability. Approximately one-third of his work was appellate practice. He became a partner in the firm in 990, becoming a named partner in 993. Throughout his practice, Judge Wollheim did significant pro bono work. In addition, he served on the boards of the Multnomah County Legal Aid Service and the Willamette Valley Law Project and on the AFL-CIO Laborers' Community Service Agency. Judge Wollheim be- lieved that becoming a judge would allow him to continue his public service. He was appointed to the bench in early 998 by then-Governor John Kitzhaber, M.D. He was sworn in on March 8, 998, filed for election the next day, thereafter being elected to his position. In 2004, during Judge Wollheim's most recent re-election cam- paign, he found himself in a contested race. As a result he campaigned throughout the state, which he found to be a humbling experience and says he learned a lot in the process. He spent time in rural Oregon. He found himself becoming a civics teacher, talking with voters about the rule of law, the necessity of having an independent judiciary and the separation of powers. He also said it was heart-warming to receive so much support from other lawyers during his re-election campaign, especially since he has much less interaction with lawyers as a judge than he did as a lawyer. Judge Wollheim continues his involvement with legal programs. He is on the Oregon Judicial Department's Access to Justice for All Committee, and sits on the court's motions panel which reviews and decides over one thousand substantive motions each month. He is on the board for the Campaign for Equal Justice, and is just finishing his second term on the Oregon Judicial Department's Employees Appeal Board, hearing grievances from employees from the Oregon Department of Justice. To keep his skills honed, Judge Wollheim occasionally sits as a trial court judge. He sat in Lane County for a time two years ago, has heard civil commitment cases in Marion County, and video-confer- enced post-conviction trials in Malheur County. Judge Wollheim grew up on the south side of Chicago, the young- est of three boys. He has a cousin he is close to, and considers her like 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 45 a sister. He has been a White Sox fan for years, and says he has never been a Cubs fan and never will be, although his father and brothers have gone over to the "dark side." Judge Wollheim and Dr. Erde have three sons - Josh, 2, finishing his junior year as a business major at the U of O, and 7 year-old twins, Nate and Theo, who will be seniors at Grant High School in the fall. In his "spare" time, Judge Wollheim enjoys spending time with his family, using his season tickets to the Oregon Ballet and White Bird Dance Group, and he enjoys spending time at the family's shared cabin near Mt. Hood. He also enjoys reading, despite the fact that he reads thousands of pages each month for his job. Judge Wollheim thrives in his position as an appellate judge and is honored to serve Oregon's citizens in this role. PRofILe – AssoCIAte JUstICe MARtHA Lee WALteRs By David Meyer, MBA Court Liaison Committee member. Oregon Supreme Court Associate Justice Martha Lee Walters "has a unique blend of brilliant intellect and deep, down-to-earth compassion for individuals," according to Governor Ted Kulongoski, who appointed Walters as the 98th justice – and fourth woman – to the Oregon Supreme Court in October 2006. Walters did not get the job with Kulongoski's law firm when she applied as a student at the U of O School of Law in the 970s; "this time, I got to hire her," Kulongoski said. Justice Walters grew up in Michigan and graduated with a BA in sociology from the University of Michigan in 972. Looking for "adventure," she moved to Eugene, where she got a job as a daycare worker. Walters sometimes feels as if her early career was scripted by Gary Trudeau; like the long-standing Doonesbury character Joanie Caucus, Walters headed west, worked in a daycare center and in 974 entered law school. After graduating with Order of the Coif from the School of Law in 977, Justice Walters went to work for Johnson, Johnson & Harrang. Working as an associate for a law firm in a medium-sized town like Eugene exposed her to a number of areas of the law, including busi- 46 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac ness and franchise work, family law, personal injury, trusts and estates, municipal law and criminal prosecution. Walters recalls the day the mayor of Drain, Oregon came to her office for advice regarding a detailed contract with the Washington Public Power Supply System that required the city to guarantee pay- ment of bonds for the construction of power plants that were never completed. She joined with attorneys for 88 other public utilities in the Pacific Northwest, which resulted in a ruling by the Washington Supreme Court that the guarantees were void, in what became the largest municipal bond default in US history. During the early 980s, Walters found she was handling an in- creasing number of employment-related cases, although employment law was not considered a distinct legal specialty at the time. In one of her early cases, Walters recalls representing the city of Eugene in a labor grievance. The city had disciplined a male employee for sexually harassing a female employee and the union was questioning whether there was "just cause" to do so. In 985, Walters joined Les Swanson to form Swanson & Walters, where she developed a focus on employ- ment law. In 200, Walters and her firm, Walters, Romm and Chanti, together with Bill Wiswall of Wiswall and Walsh, won a lawsuit on behalf of professional golfer Casey Martin, requiring the PGA to accommodate Martin by allowing him to ride in a golf cart while com- peting in association events. The trial court ruling was upheld by the US Supreme Court. Prior to taking the bench, Justice Walters' professional activities included serving as a Commissioner for the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws since 992, where she was a member of the committee that drafted the Uniform Mediation Act. In addition to having served as President of the Lane County Bar As- sociation, Walters has been a member of the OSB Disciplinary Board, the Judicial Conference of the Ninth Circuit, the Lane County Local Professional Responsibility Committee and the American College of Trial Lawyers. Outside her professional life, Justice Walters enjoys spending time working on her garden. She is married to John Van Landingham, an attorney with the Lane County Law & Advocacy Center. Like many Eugene residents, Walters is an active runner; she and her husband have participated in the Pear Blossom Run in Medford since 978. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 47 Walters and Van Landingham have two grown children and a cocker spaniel named Freckles. . PRofILe – JUDGe eLLen f RosenbLUM, oReGon CoURt of APPeALs By Cliff Collins Because she did not want her generation that finished law school in the mid-'70s to be "the first and last" where women had more than . token representation, Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Ellen F Rose- blum has felt an obligation to be an active role model. It is "instinctively important to me" to try to make the profession more diverse, and to be involved in judicial ethics, says Rosenblum. In peer recognition of her dedication, this fall she was named chair of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. The foundation is an affiliate – what she calls the "intellectual arm" – of the American Bar Association, which conducts multidisciplinary empirical research to improve legal institutions. Rosenblum, who grew up in Evanston, Ill., first heard about the foundation through her father, Victor, who was a law professor at Northwestern University for 47 years. The foundation rents space from the law school. She later became a fellow, and eventually Western regional chair. It was not a foregone conclusion – at least to her – that Rosen- blum, one of eight children, would become a lawyer just because of her father's influence. She was the family member who argued the most at the dinner table, she says, but finished the University of Or- egon at age 20 as a sociology major not knowing what she was going to do. After one year of unsatisfying work, she entered law school at the U of O more or less by default, feeling no particular aptitude for science, business or the arts. Rosenblum clerked at and ended up working for "a very good, small firm" in Eugene, where she immediately was given the opportu- nity to argue cases before the Oregon Court of Appeals. She says this This article was originally published in the November, 2006 issue of the Bar Bulletin as Ellen F. Rosenblum: Setting an Example. 48 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac gave her the opportunity to do things she would not have gotten to do for years had she been with a larger firm. She had been one of the first "Nader's Raiders" in Oregon, and expected to work for the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group or a similar organization, but liked the job she accepted. She spent five years in private practice, which included represent- ing author Ken Kesey in his lawsuit against the filmmaker of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and continued to represent the Kesey family. She then served eight years as assistant U.S. attorney, first in Eugene for one year, and then in Portland. She was ready to move to a larger city, she says. She married Richard H. Meeker, who became publisher of Willamette Week. The couple raised three children, and all the while, Rosenblum continued to work as a federal prosecutor. Even though she had started her career arguing before the Court of Appeals, Rosenblum's interest in becoming a judge developed gradually, over time. "Observing what they did, I thought: Maybe I could do that, as well or better," she says, noting that for years, there were few female judges. "A lot of my motivation was to develop the diversity in Oregon of the bar and the bench." In 989, she was appointed to the Multnomah County District Court, and four years later, to the Circuit Court. She spent a combined total of 6 years at what became the Circuit Court. In 2005, Gov. Ted Kulongoski appointed her to the Court of Appeals. Out of court, Rosenblum loves singing. For her 50th birthday, she rented a club and invited 20 friends. Rosenblum's volunteer work is vast. She chaired the Oregon Judicial Conference Judicial Conduct Committee for nine years. It issues ethics advisory opinions to judges and judicial candidates based on the Oregon Code of Judicial Conduct. She served as presi- dent of the Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court; initiated the Courthouse Connections program of Oregon Women Lawyers; and speaks frequently on attorney and judicial ethics, as well as motion and trial practice. Rosenblum has been a member of the American Bar Association House of Delegates since 988. She became an ABA member right out of law school, a gift from her father to encourage her involvement. Her ABA work has included serving as secretary of the association; 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 49 advising a commission that is revising the ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct; serving on the ABA's Coalition for Justice and its Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession; and serving as special adviser to the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence. Rosenblum has received the Oregon Women Lawyers Justice Betty Roberts Award for promoting women in the profession; the Oregon State Bar President's Public Service Award; Lewis & Clark Law School's Andrea Swanner Redding Mentoring Award and Honorary Alumna Award; the University of Oregon Law School Meritorious Service Award; and the Multnomah Bar Association Award of Merit. "I love being a judge, but I am not sure I would be happy just being a judge," she says. "I think it's very important for judges to be out there in the community, explaining what we do." tHRee of oUR fAVoRItes Keith Garza, Lora E. Keenan, and Stephen Armitage One sign that you have been spending too much time in or around the appellate process is the development of an appreciation for judicial opinions in terms of pure entertainment value. Here are a few that we can't seem to forget. KEITH'S: State v. Hood, 225 Or 40, 356 P2d 00 (960) – "[A]llaying the thirst [of] Bacchus himself * * *." By the time Charles Junior Hood came before the Oregon Supreme Court on appeal, Justice George Rossman already had served more than 33 years of the 38 that he spent on that bench, including a two-year stint as Chief Justice from 947 to 949. Hood's case was argued on November 9, 960, and Justice Rossman turned the opinion around just two weeks later, on the day before Thanksgiving. The decision is, if nothing else, an engaging read. As Judge Ruggero Aldisert has noted, with respect to "many elo- quent speakers[, t]he beat that captivated and moved the audience is gone when pen comes to hand. The pen becomes mired in glue and what should be written rhetoric becomes as stultifying as an Internal Revenue Service ruling." Hon. Ruggero Aldisert, Opinion Writing, 96 (West 990). Not so with the venerable Justice Rossman that autumn nearly a half a century ago. 50 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac ROSSMAN, Justice. This is an appeal by the defendant Charles Junior Hood from a judgment of the circuit court which adjudged him guilty of the crime of assault with a dangerous weapon. The judgment was based upon the verdict of a jury. The indictment charged this defendant and a co-indictee by the name of Louis Gibbons with: '* * * then and there acting together, and then and there being armed with a dangerous weapon, to-wit, a stove poker, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously assault one Cyril Bierle by then and there striking and beating the said Cyril Bierle on the head and face with said dangerous weapon and with a glass bottle * * *.' The indictment was based upon ORS 63.250. The two defendants were tried separately. Gibbons, who was tried first, was found guilty. The two defendants and the complaining witness, Cyril Bierle, pursuant to invitation, came to a dwelling house in Chiloquin known as the Lotches home at about 0 a. m. in the morning of Novem- ber , 959. Before long some three or four cronies joined them. Although the appointments of the home were scanty and included neither a rug for the floor nor a clock for the telling of time, its guests made such ample provisions for allaying the thirst that had Bacchus himself entered the house he would have felt at home and given it an accolade. The invitation to the group was for breakfast, but the evi- dence mentions wine as the item that engaged the principal attention of the group. Later John Barleycorn put in an appearance and when a repeated demand arose for his wares he returned. The party, if such it may be called, lasted until midnight or later. In its course there was some conversation, seemingly some eating and a considerable amount of drinking. One guest strummed a guitar. At about midnight the altercation upon which the indictment is based broke out. By that time the copious quaffs of alcoholic beverages which some of the revelers had taken had placed them securely in the arms of Morpheus. They had not sought out any bed or lounge, but lay draped over chairs or other objects wherever the spirits fermenti had deposited them. They took no part in the encounter which we will presently describe, either as participants or as onlookers. They were completely de hors de combat even as witnesses. But the two defendants were still awake 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 5 and active. If the state's evidence reflects the truth, they were looking for new fields, or at least for small men to conquer. About :30 p. m. the defendant-appellant Hood, according to Bierle, pulled him off of a couch where he had been sleeping and demanded of him $2. When the demand was ignored Hood pinned Bierle's arms behind him, so Bierle swore, while the other defendant (Gibbons) struck him several times, principally upon the head, with the stove poker that is mentioned in the indictment. The stove poker is a metal rod about 2 ½ feet long and possibly 3/8 of an inch in diameter. The metal of which it is made permits it to be bent without excessive effort. Bierle swore that after Gibbons had struck him several times with the poker Hood released his hold and thereupon hit Bierle over the head with an empty wine bottle which broke upon the im- pact. In the encounter Bierle at one point fell to the floor and Hood did likewise. Hood and Gibbons gave a different version of the affray. They denied that Bierle had been asleep. According to them, Bierle sought to provoke a fight with Hood, who declined to become engaged, and thereupon Bierle found himself in an encounter with Gibbons. Gib- bons denied that any stove poker or empty wine bottle played a part in the fight. He seemed anxious to have the fracas identified as one of pure fisticuffs in which he vanquished his opponent. However, if the account he gave is true, the combatants were badly matched. Bierle, a lightweight, had taken on, according to the two defendants, a younger man who was substantially heavier than a middle-weight. Photographs were taken of Bierle a few hours later after he had received attention from a physician. They show that he had many wounds and that his ribs were taped for fracture. A physician removed particles of glass from his scalp and closed a wound in the latter by means of stitches. Patches of adhesive were required by wounds in Bierle's face and neck. The foregoing will suffice for present purposes as a statement of the facts. The defendant-appellant's brief manifests scarcely a nodding ac- quaintance with our rules that are intended to afford the court a ready grasp of the case and facilitate its access to the parts of the record that need attention. Citations to the transcript of evidence are few. An appellant should cite the page of the transcript where the challenged instruction can be found or where this court can locate a requested instruction which the appellant says should have been given. Like- 52 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac wise, appellant should cite the page of the record where evidence was excluded which he says should have been received or was admitted over his objections. In addition, the challenged ruling and ancillary matter should be quoted. When those simple rules are followed no undue burden is placed upon the appellant, but this court can there- upon perform its duty expeditiously and with a feeling that it found the material which the appellant had in mind. Notwithstanding the fact that those simple rules were largely neglected in the preparation of appellant's brief we have read with care the transcript of the trial. We did so because this is a criminal case. We will overlook the nonconfor- mity of appellant's brief with our rules; they resulted possibly from the limitations of the young man who prepared those parts. But the fact that our rules, which govern the preparation of a brief, are frequently haughtily contemned where they could have rendered valuable help justifies the remark that there is a limitation beyond which patience and sufferance will not permit themselves to be driven. ***** In light of that setup, it should come as little surprise that the out- come for Mr. Hood was not good – the four-justice panel rejected each of his six assignments of error. Nor did his co-defendant, Mr. Gibbons, fare any better. Later the next year, Gibbons also drew Justice Ross- man for the disposition of Gibbon's assignments of error, with five justices affirming the Klamath County judgment. State v. Gibbons, 228 Or 238, 364 P2d 6 (96). However, by that time, Justice Rossman had had his fun with the case and, with respect to his statement of the facts, offered only that they would "not be recited here, since they are stated in the companion case * * *." 228 Or at 24. So the next time you feel at all emboldened by your old buddy Weiser, your dear old Granddad, your pal Jack Daniels (or his partner Jimmy Beam), or one of the brothers Johnny, Black, or Red Walker – thank you George Thorogood for those – consider raising a glass (but not a stove poker) to the late Justice Rossman before stumbling off to conquer small fields or even smaller men. LORA'S: State v. Broadhurst, 84 Or 78, 96 P2d 407 (948) – "Their Love Was a Flame That Destroyed!" In one of my favorite movies, So I Married an Axe Murderer, an Tagline for the 946 film The Postman Always Rings Twice. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 53 imaginative but commitment-phobic Charlie (Mike Myers) falls in love with the enchanting but mysterious Harriet (Nancy Travis). Charlie quickly realizes that Harriet is a woman with a past, and, after reading an article in "the paper" (The Weekly World News), he becomes convinced that his beloved has traveled from state to state, serially marrying and killing unsuspecting men. Love ultimately propels Char- lie to ignore the clues connecting Harriet with the crimes: they wed and embark for their honeymoon at a remote inn. But then Harriet disappears from the dinner table at the inn just before a pummeling storm knocks out the power and the lights go out. In the audience, our hearts leap. Should Charlie have heeded his fears? Is he about to become the next victim of the beguiling siren-murderer? Women who use love to lure men to their dooms were a stock feature of film noir. As described by the Oregon Supreme Court in 948, Gladys Elaine Lincoln Broadhurst Williams could have walked out of a screenplay by Raymond Chandler. Her age was uncertain: "In 942 she gave her age as 32; in May of 946 she represented it as 35; four months later she reported it as 30. Each occasion was an application for a marriage license." She claimed (falsely) that her first husband had died, but that he had a twin–Lester–who possessed a sinister birthmark and "vicious, brutal and psychopathic" disposition. Lester, she maintained, was threaten- ing her and wanted to take the place of her "late" (not) husband so that he would have access to a three million dollar legacy left to Gladys by her "late" (also not) Aunt Mary who lived in the Hawaiian Islands. Be- fore she married Willis "Doc" Broadhurst, a 5-year-old rancher from Caldwell, Idaho, she secured from him a written assurance that "I have no heirs and dependents." Less than six months after their marriage and within a month of his death, she convinced Doc to execute a will giving his entire estate to his "beloved wife" and expressly excluding his brothers and sisters. Gladys told Doc she had to travel to California to settle her aunt's estate, and the concerned Doc sent along his trusted 23-year-old ranch hand Alvin Williams as her driver. Gladys and Williams left Caldwell on August 5, 946. During their first night on the road, Gladys kissed him. When asked at her trial what effect that had, Williams responded, "That didn't have much effect, but the next one did." Gladys and Wil- liams were married in Reno on September 7th. 54 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac As the pair "drove around the country and amused themselves," they attended a "motion picture performance," unnamed by the Su- preme Court, but easily identifiable from its plot: the picture "told the story of a married proprietor of a café who hired a young man to work for him and was killed by his employee after the latter had fallen in love with his wife." Maybe Gladys could have written the script of The Postman Always Rings Twice, or maybe she was only inspired by it – either way, Doc's fate was sealed with that viewing. Immediately afterward, Gladys broached the subject of murder with Williams. Al- though Williams was fond of Doc and somewhat squeamish about the sight of blood, Gladys convinced him that Doc was "more animal than man" and mistreated her. Besides, Williams was under Gladys's spell. As the Supreme Court put it, "Access to the fleshpots had made him the slave of his mistress." When Gladys and Williams returned to Caldwell, Doc was on a hunting trip, and Williams took up residence not only in Doc's house, but in his bed. (Gladys used an adjacent, connecting bedroom.) Wil- liams prepared himself to face his "sanguinary mission" with a new look ("the attire of a cowboy, including the large hat [and] even * * * a mustache and a goatee"), "a sponge bath and a pair of Dr. Broadhurst's pajamas," and "a quart bottle and a half of whisky" provided by Gladys "to help settle my nerves." Thus fortified, Williams drove a borrowed Model A Ford to "the death rendezvous": a remote spot on the Or- egon-Idaho-Nevada highway. On the fateful morning, Williams set the trap by lifting the hood of the car, as if he were a stranded motorist in need of aid, and waited for Doc to come along on the way to his second ranch in Jordan Valley. Playing true to type, Doc stopped to help Williams and leaned over the Model A's engine. It was time for Williams to strike, and he brought down a wrench on Doc's skull. As Doc staggered and asked Williams what had hit him, Williams's nerve began to falter, but then he heard Gladys's words calling to him: "Don't fail me! Don't fail me! If you do, for God's sakes don't come back." Williams finished the deed. Doc breathed his last at the unhelpfully named Succor Creek. When Doc didn't show up at Jordan Valley as expected, searching parties were organized, but not joined by Gladys or Williams. Certain of Doc's friends wondered why Gladys was not more worried; unable to feign fear for her missing husband and probably trying to mask 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 55 signs of her own guilt, she took a heavy dose of nembutal and spent several days in bed. (Where she summoned to her side a physician named Thomas Magnum, who perhaps moved to Hawaii with Aunt Mary after the events related in this tale.) After Doc's faithful horse turned up, it became clear that there had been foul play, and Gladys began to concoct distracting theories: that she and Doc's friend Red Wells had quarreled over money or that the evil Lester had interfered with Doc in order to get at her so-called millions. She went as far to "discover" under the door a threatening note that she claimed Lester had penned and signed with the menacing moniker "Sweet Pea." Gladys and Williams quickly came under the suspicion of both Oregon and Idaho authorities. Williams was taken into custody within several days of Doc's disappearance. Gladys protested (perhaps too much) his innocence, endearingly citing his fear of blood and physi- cal weakness. In part, Gladys was hung on a classic gaffe: convincing someone to provide an alibi for Williams that would have required, as Gladys put it, an "aeroplane" for him to have been at the place of the crime at the time it was committed ... before those details had been announced. Before long, Williams confessed and led authorities to Doc's body and to the gopher hole where he'd hidden the shotgun he used to finish the job. Gladys was then quickly taken into custody and put on trial. Perhaps Gladys and Williams didn't stay through all of the "mo- tion picture performance" they attended on the road, or maybe they were too distracted to pay attention to the ending: although justice was less dramatically delivered to them than it was to the lovers of the film, it was delivered nonetheless. Gladys was convicted of first- degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment; her appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court was unsuccessful. According to the Malheur County Sheriff's Association, she was released on parole after nine years. Williams, it seems, was also convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Although the Supreme Court had some sympathy for Williams, it had none for Gladys: "It is evident that Williams was a simple youth readily susceptible to influence. * * * Before long this simple youth had become so thoroughly enamored of his mis- tress that he did everything that she suggested. * * * 56 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Surely a court need not be so naive as to assume that the defendant regarded her relationship with Williams in the same light as he, her gull, regarded it. The man on the bench, like the man in the street, can properly reason that the defendant had skillfully maneuvered Williams into her power so that eventually she could make him her partner in the dance Macabre which would usher Dr. Broadhurst to his doom. She had no less marked him her victim than she had Dr. Broadhurst. Both were the dupes of treasonous love." And what, you may ask, about Charlie? We left Charlie in the dark: the lights had gone out and his bride had disappeared. Well, 993 was not 948, and Mike Myers makes comedy, not film noir. I won't spoil the ending for those who haven't yet had the pleasure, but I will say that, although surprise and suspense may await Charlie, so does happily ever after. STEPHEN'S: State v. Hunter, 208 Or 282, 300 P2d 455 (956): "For the times they are a- changin'." A criminal case against " 'a person not of the male sex, to-wit: of the female sex,' " in which the opinion waxes lyrical about the advances that women had made toward equality -- as of 956. But, the opinion concludes, the legislature intended to create "one island on the sea of life reserved for man that would be impregnable to the assault of woman." And that island is (drum roll, please) . . . the right to wrestle in competitions or exhibitions. TOOZE, J. Defendant Jerry Hunter, a person of the feminine sex, was charged by complaint filed in the district court for Clackamas county, with the crime of "participating in wrestling competition and exhibition," in violation of the provisions of ORS 463.30. The complaint, omitting formal parts, charged as follows: "Jerry Hunter is accused by W. L. Bradshaw, District Attorney, by this Complaint of the Crime of PERSON OF FEMALE SEX PARTICIPATING IN WRESTLING COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION committed as fol- Bob Dylan (964). 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 57 lows: The said Jerry Hunter on the 25th day of October, A.D., 955, in the County of Clackamas and State of Or- egon, then and there being a person not of the male sex, to-wit: of the female sex, did then and there unlawfully and wilfully participate in a wrestling competition and wrestling competition and wrestling exhibition, said act of defendant being contrary to the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Oregon." To this complaint defendant filed a demurrer based upon the following grounds: "[I] "That the facts stated do not constitute a crime. "[II] "That this Court has no jurisdiction over the subject of the complaint in that the statute on which said complaint is founded is unconstitutional." The demurrer was overruled by the district court. Thereupon, defendant petitioned the circuit court of Clackamas county for, and obtained, a writ of review pursuant to the provisions of ORS 34.00 to 34.00, incl. Upon review by the circuit court, the order of the district court overruling the demurrer was sustained. Defendant appeals. In support of the demurrer defendant asserts on this appeal that the statute involved in this prosecution is unconstitutional and void in two respects: ". It denies to defendant the equal protection of the laws in violation of Section of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, and it grants other citizens and classes of citizens privileges or immunities which upon the same terms do not equally belong to defendant and all other citizens, in violation of Section 20, Article of the Constitution of the State of Oregon. "2. It unlawfully delegates legislative power to an admin- istrative body in violation of Article III, Section of the Constitution of the State of Oregon." 58 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac ORS 463.00 to 463.990, inclusive, provides for the creation of boxing and wrestling commissions, for registration of boxers and wrestlers, authorizes certain prize fights and wrestling exhibitions, with certain regulations pertaining to the same, invests the commis- sions created with certain powers, including the rule-making power, provides for licensing, for penalties, and, in general, assumes to cover the entire field involved in boxing and wrestling exhibitions. ORS 463.30 provides as follows: "Wrestling competitions; females barred; licensing; fees. () The commissioners may license referees, profes- sional wrestlers, the managers of wrestlers and seconds, and collect such fees as they deem just and reasonable. Wrestling competitions shall be held only under license of the commission. No person other than a person of the male sex shall participate in or be licensed to participate in any wrestling competition or wrestling exhibition. "(2) The commission shall collect a fee of six percent from the gross receipts of each competition. The sec- retary shall check the gross receipts and collect the six percent fee after each wrestling competition." (Italics ours.) The principal question for decision is whether the foregoing ban against women wrestlers constitutes an unreasonable exercise of the police power of the state and violates Art XIV, § , of the U.S. Consti- tution and Art , § 20, of the Oregon Constitution. Is the classification contained in the statute arbitrary and unconstitutional, or is it based upon a reasonable distinction having a fair and substantial relation to the object of the legislation and, therefore, is constitutional? Class legislation is permissible if it designates a class that is rea- sonable and natural and treats all within the class upon the basis of equality. We take judicial notice of the physical differences between men and women. These differences have been recognized in many legislative acts, particularly in the field of labor and industry, and most of such acts have been upheld as a proper exercise of the police power in the interests of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare. As we said in State v. Baker, 50 Or 38, 385, 92 P 076, 3 LRA NS 040: ''By nature citizens are divided into the two great classes 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 59 of men and women, and the recognition of this classifi- cation by laws having for their object the promoting of the general welfare and good morals, does not constitute an unjust discrimination." The Baker case involved a statute which prohibited women from entering and remaining in a saloon. The statute was upheld. Moreover, there is no inherent right to engage in public exhibi- tions of boxing and wrestling. Both sports have long been licensed and regulated by penal statute and, in some cases, absolutely prohibited. It is axiomatic that the Fourteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitu- tion does not protect those liberties which civilized states regard as properly subject to regulation by penal law. Neither does Art , § 20, of the Oregon Constitution. McHugh v. Mulrooney, 258 NY 32, 79 NE 753, 83 ALR 693, and note commencing at page 696. In addition to the protection of the public health, morals, safety, and welfare, what other considerations might have entered the legisla- tive mind in enacting the statute in question? We believe that we are justified in taking judicial notice of the fact that the membership of the legislative assembly which enacted this statute was predominately masculine. That fact is important in determining what the legislature might have had in mind with respect to this particular statute, in addi- tion to its concern for the public weal. It seems to us that its purpose, although somewhat selfish in nature, stands out in the statute like a sore thumb. Obviously it intended that there should be at least one island on the sea of life reserved for man that would be impregnable to the assault of woman. It had watched her emerge from long tresses and demure ways to bobbed hair and almost complete sophistication; from a creature needing and depending upon the protection and chivalry of man to one asserting complete independence. She had already invaded practically every activity formerly considered suitable and appropriate for men only. In the field of sports she had taken up, among other games, baseball, basketball, golf, bowling, hockey, long distance swimming, and racing, in all of which she had become more or less proficient, and in some had excelled. In the business and industrial fields as an employe or as an executive, in the professions, in politics, as well as in almost every other line of human endeavor, she had matched her wits and prowess with those of mere man, and, we are frank to concede, in many instances had outdone him. 60 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac In these circumstances, is it any wonder that the legislative assembly took advantage of the police power of the state in its decision to halt this ever-increasing feminine encroachment upon what for ages had been considered strictly as manly arts and privileges? Was the Act an unjust and unconstitutional discrimination against woman? Have her civil or political rights been unconstitutionally denied her? Under the circumstances, we think not. If anyone is interested in reading a few authorities that might shed some light upon the subject, we recommend the following: Christian et al. v. La Forge, 94 Or 450, 460, 242 P2d 797; State v. Bunting, 7 Or 259, 39 P 73; Muller v. State of Oregon, 208 US 42, 52 L ed 55, 28 S Ct 324. We need not decide whether any portion of the statute under consideration constitutes an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power. Even if it did, that would not affect the validity of that portion of the statute under which defendant is being prosecuted. The several provisions of the statute are separable. The part thereof involved in this litigation is in no way dependent upon any other provision. It deals with a distinct and particular subject matter. It is obvious that with any other provision of the statute removed, except the penalty clause, the ban against wrestling by women would yet form a complete act within itself. Its enforcement after separation would be entirely reasonable in the light of the act as originally drafted and enacted. That is all that is required to uphold the law. Gilbertson et al. v. Culinary Alliance et al., 204 Or 326, 352, 282 P2d 632; 2 Sutherland, Statutory Construction, 3d ed, 78, § 2404. The judgment is affirmed. LATOURETTE, J., did not participate. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 6 HoW APPeLLAte JUDGes PRePARe foR oRAL ARGUMent Istockphoto By Jona Maukonen Oregon's appellate judges prepare for oral argument in a variety of ways. Understanding the courts' practices and predilections, however, may help an appellate practitioner to present his or her case most effectively. The appellate judges review the briefs for numerous cases in a short period of time. They usually review the briefs less than a week before oral argument, and often just a few days before. In most months, the Oregon Supreme Court sits for a week of argument, hearing up to five cases a day. Thus, at the busiest times, the justices have 25 cases to review prior to a week in which their days are occupied by arguments. Typically, a Court of Appeals panel sits for one day in which they hear approximately ten cases. In the few days leading up to oral argument, the judges spend their time assimilating a large volume of material on a variety of factual and legal issues. Much of the appellate judges' preparation for oral argument oc- curs away from the office. Some of the judges review the briefs at home over the weekend or in the evenings prior to arguments. Some review briefs as they commute to and from Salem in their carpools or on the bus. One judge even reads briefs while walking. 62 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Because of amount of reading required to prepare for oral argu- ment and the environment in which the briefs are read, the appellate judges rarely review information outside of the briefs. In particular, they typically do not review anything in the record that is not included in the excerpt. In fact, prior to argument, the record is not readily accessible to the court. Appellate judges also rarely review the cases cited in the briefs except when one or two cases control the outcome of case. Of course, in many instances the judges are already familiar with the cases cited by the parties. While reviewing cited cases is not typical, many of the appellate judges will review the statutes being interpreted in a case. The parties typically quote only the most critical portions of the statutes in their briefs. Often the judges want to see not only the entire text and immediate context of the provision in dispute, but also want to read surrounding statutory provisions in order to understand the broader statutory scheme. The Supreme Court justices generally do not review the Court of Appeals briefs prior to argument, but are likely to reread the petition for review and the Court of Appeals' opinion if one was written. Individual appellate judges have differing views as to the impor- tance of various parts of the briefs. Some judges find the preliminary sections of the brief, such as the statement of the case, questions pre- sented, and summary of argument, very helpful in getting a grasp of the case prior to argument. Others pay little or no attention to those sections. Some judges review the briefs in their entirety in the order of filing, beginning with the appellant's brief, moving on to respondent's brief, and concluding with the reply, if any. Other judges review the preliminary sections of both sides' briefs to get an understanding of the issues before reading the briefs all the way through. Although the individual appellate judges spend a significant amount of time reading briefs for oral argument, the court or panel hearing a case does not formally discuss the case at any great length before the argument. In the Supreme Court, if the case is one of dis- cretionary review, there may be some discussion of the merits of the case at the time the court is deciding whether to accept review. The Supreme Court justices meet for fifteen minutes before oral argument to discuss the four or five cases to be argued that day. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 63 The Court of Appeals' pre-argument conferences are also limited. They meet for 30 minutes in the morning to discuss the approximately ten cases to be argued that day. At the pre-argument conference, the appellate judges often identify the important issues, but rarely delve very far into the merits of any party's argument. Outside of the formal pre-argument conference, some judges have conversations about cases prior to argument with their colleagues on the bench, clerks, or staff attorneys. Others rarely do. Oral argument occurs early in the court's decision making process. And, of course, after oral argument and during the opinion writing process, the court engages in thorough and sometimes very extensive discussions of the case. The specific lessons to be taken from the environment and manner in which appellate judges prepare for oral argument reinforce what we know about good appellate advocacy: () Briefs should be "self contained" – that is, everything the appellate judge needs to be fully prepared for argu- ment should be included in the brief, excerpt or appendix. (2) Appellate practitioners should focus on one or two good issues rather than presenting numerous legal issues, including likely losers that merely distract the reader. (3) Briefs should be well organized so that the issues and arguments are clear, so the judge can quickly find those parts of the brief that he or she considers most helpful in preparing for oral argument. 64 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac tHe eIGHtH JUstICe? WebsteR, HIs DICtIonARy, AnD Its InfLUenCe on oReGon LAW Noah Webster By Hon. Jack L. Landau Arguably, the person most influential in the recent development of Oregon law is not even a judge, and the resource most influential in the development of that law is not even a law book. In the last decade, Webster's dictionary–one edition or another–has been per- haps the most cited single resource in all of Oregon's appellate court case law. The resort to dictionaries is nothing new. In Oregon, it dates back at least to 889 and the case of Patterson v. Haydon, in which the court was confronted with the problem of determining whether a woman had been "seduced" within the meaning of a criminal statute when, at the time of the supposed seduction, she had already "lost her virtue." The court cast its opinion as a battle of dictionaries: Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language reported that the term applied only to the act of "persuading a female to surrender her chastity," while Burrill's Law Dictionary defined the term more broadly as "the act of inducing a woman to consent to unlawful intercourse," without requiring proof of loss of chastity. The court picked Webster's. "To hold otherwise," the court explained, "would be to break down all the distinctions between 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 65 the virtuous and the vicious, and to place the common bawd on the same plane with the virtuous woman." In the years that followed, the courts occasionally returned to dictionaries, usually to better effect. But recent years have witnessed a marked increase in the extent to which they rely on the work of lexicographers to determine what the work of legislators signifies. In the last decade, over 700 appellate court opinions include references to dictionaries of one sort or another. Barely that many references to dictionaries can be found in the courts' case law from the preceding 50 years. Oregon courts most often resort to Webster's Third New Interna- tional Dictionary, particularly in statutory construction cases, which is to say, in most of their cases. In state constitutional cases, too, the courts most often resort to Webster's, albeit the original 828 version, given that the courts' orientation is to reconstruct what our nineteenth- century forebears most likely understood the constitution to mean. The Oregon courts' remarkable reliance on Webster's and its later editions would no doubt please the old lexicographer. Noah Webster was, according to Bill Bryson's delightful and informative The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way, a "severe, correct, humor- less, religious, temperate man who was not easy to like, even by other severe, religious, temperate, humorless people." A lawyer and a school teacher, he was also the author of one of the most widely read works of literature in American history–a spelling book. (In fact, its sales are eclipsed only by sales of the Bible. There were 300 editions of the speller by 829. Sixty-two million copies were sold by the end of the Civil War.) Webster attempted to capitalize on that success with a diction- ary. He had several purposes in taking on the task. He was, first and foremost, a devout, born-again Calvinist who decried the tendency of existing dictionaries, such as Samuel Johnson's, to include vulgar words like "shabby" and definitions that contained references to such "low" authors as Shakespeare. (Webster was quite the prude and, among other things, produced a bowdlerized version of the entire Bible, with all the references to sex omitted.) He was also something of a patriot, devoted to the cause of advancing a uniquely American language. "As an independent nation," he wrote, "our honor requires us to have a system of our own, in language as well as government." 66 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Thus, for example, Webster is responsible for our saying "aluminum," while the English say "aluminium," and for the fact that we pronounce lieutenant "lootenant," instead of the English "leftenant." (Other sug- gestions, fortunately, did not have such lasting effect. For example, he insisted that "deaf" be pronounced "deef," that "heard" be pronounced "heerd," and that "beauty" should be pronounced "booty.") In promot- ing this new American language, Webster followed the lexicographical conventions of the time, openly prescribing his own personal vision of the form that the language should take, not describing actual usage of the time. Webster, for all his energy and erudition, was an amateur with limited knowledge of language and linguistics. After completing work on the first two letters of the alphabet, he came to realize that fact. He stopped work on the dictionary altogether and devoted the next ten years of his life to the study of etymology. Unfortunately, Webster came to that task hampered by a refusal to acknowledge recent develop- ments in historical philology (by the famous Brothers Grimm, among others) and by an insistence that "the truth" about language origins rested in a proper understanding of the literal truth of the Bible. Ac- cording to Webster, all words derived from a common ur-language spoken by the Noah of Genesis, which he denominated "Chaldee." Thus, he proclaimed, English consists of "words which our ancestors brought with them from Asia," through Hebrew–skipping entirely any detours into Anglo-Saxon, the existence of which Webster apparently was unaware. Then, based on what appeared to him to be similarities between the consonantal patterns among words of various languages, Webster attempted to connect changes in language over time. He proposed that the word "lad," for example, derived from "YLD," the Hebrew word for "boy," because both contained the consonants "l" and "d" and had similar meaning. Webster also was, like many early lexicographers, a bit of a copy- cat. The vast majority of the headwords in his original dictionary were taken from Johnson or from a dictionary by an English schoolmaster, John Entick. Webster added only around 5,000 new words (of a to- tal of 70,000). A number of the definitions themselves come from usage in the King James Bible (which is why the 828 dictionary continues to be popular with a variety of religious organizations, who provide access to on-line full text, searchable versions of the dictionary to this day). 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 67 For all its flaws, Webster's original dictionary was popular. Its definitions, in particular, are admired to this day for their clarity and conciseness. Webster, however, was about as good a businessman as he was an etymologist; he sold the rights to the book outright and never received any royalties. The Merriam brothers ultimately acquired the rights to the dictionary and, in 847, they published a new edi- tion–cleansed of laughable etymologies–the first "Merriam-Webster" unabridged dictionary. As Jonathon Green notes in Chasing the Sun: Dictionary Makers and the Dictionaries They Made, that cleansing prob- ably saved Webster from becoming an obscure joke. Instead, Webster's name became eponymous with the very idea of dictionaries and, before long, one could be found in virtually every American home. Webster's International Dictionary followed in 890, and a Webster's New International Dictionary was published in 909. A second edition was published in 934. The publication of Webster's Third New International Dictionary in 96 (actually the eighth edition, but who's counting) marked something of a watershed in American lexicography. There had always lurked some controversy about whether dictionaries should merely report actual usage or should prescribe correct usage. The traditional approach was the latter. Philip B. Gove, the editor of Webster's Third, believed that approach to be elitist. His edition consciously set about describing actual–even "incorrect"–usage. As a result, for example, Webster's Third reported that the word "ain't," although "disapproved by many," is now commonly used "by many cultivated speakers." (Earlier editions had described the word as "illiterate.") The literary world–especially the world of newspaper editors–was aghast. A war of words followed. The New York Times refused even to call Webster's Third a "dictionary," much less allow the "word book" to grace its editorial desks. The Chicago Times followed suit, decrying the dictionary's surrender to linguistic "permissiveness." The Detroit News ran a story about the publication of the dictionary with the headline: "New Dictionary Cheap, Corrupt." Jonathon Green reports that the American Heritage Company even went so far as to propose buying out the publisher of Webster's Third, so that it could be pulled out of print. (That never happened, and the company instead published its own unabashedly prescriptive American Heritage Dictionary in 969, designed to enable the ordinary person to "discover just how and to what extent his presumed betters agree on what he ought to say 68 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac and write." To this day, for example, the American Heritage Dictionary insists that the use of the word "ain't" is "a mark of illiteracy" and that the word "has acquired such a stigma that it is beyond any possibility of rehabilitation.") In the meantime, Gove was unapologetic. "For us to attempt to prescribe the language," he declared, "would be like Life reporting the news as its editors would prefer it to happen." Appellate courts have typically exhibited a blissful unawareness of that sort of controversy. From relatively early on, they have cited dictionaries as authoritative references as to the proper meaning of words used in constitutions, statutes, and regulations. I have already mentioned Patterson, one of the Oregon Supreme Court's earliest deci- sions to rely on Webster's. Another early example may be found in State v. Carmody, a 907 criminal case in which poor Carmody was indicted for purchasing beer in violation of a local ordinance prohib- iting the sale of "intoxicating liquor." He argued that, although the state had established that he had purchased something called "beer," it had neglected to establish that he had purchased the intoxicating kind. The Oregon Supreme Court would hear none of that. The court explained that the term "intoxicating liquor" should be understood in its ordinary sense, determined by reference to "the dictionary." The court then noted that Webster's defined "beer" to be "a fermented liquor made from any malted grain," and that was the end of the mat- ter. (The court acknowledged that other sorts of non-alcoholic "beer" exist, but it dismissed those as "remote and special, and not primary or general" in meaning.) The court accepted without question the authoritative nature of Webster's to establish the "plain, ordinary, and popular" meaning of the words of the law. In the years that followed, the courts occasionally resorted to Webster's to establish the "plain" or "ordinary" meaning of words. In the 935 case of State v. Hurst, for example, the court had to decide whether the defendant's transportation of onion sets violated certain provisions of the Produce Dealers and Peddlers Act of 933, which regulated the transportation of "vegetables." The court looked to a number of dictionaries, including the just-published Webster's Second New International Dictionary, to establish that the term "vegetables" refers to "[a] plant cultivated for food." The court found that an "onion set" is not such a vegetable, given that the same dictionaries made clear that "onion sets" are mere tubers or bulbs from which vegetables are grown. More recently, in 985, the Supreme Court in Totten v. New 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 69 York Life Insurance Company resorted to Webster's Third in determining whether a hang glider is subject to a life insurance policy exclusion that applied to injuries while traveling in "any aircraft." (It is.) The courts' reliance on dictionaries to establish the plain or ordinary meaning of statutory or constitutional terms was, however, occasional. Sometimes, the courts even recommended against the practice, as in Davidson v. Oregon Government Ethics Commission, a 985 decision in which the court explained that "[t]his court's function in interpreting statutes is to construe the language to give effect to the intent of the legislature. That is not done by consulting dictionary definitions of words, unless there is reason to believe that the legislature consulted the same dictionary." All that changed in the early 990s. In a little over one year, the court issued decisions in Priest v. Pearce, Ecumenical Ministries v. Or- egon State Lottery Commission, Hoffman Construction v. Fred S. James & Co., and PGE v. Bureau of Labor and Industries, each of which carefully described the interpretation of legally significant documents–consti- tutions, constitutional amendments adopted by initiative, insurance policies, and statutes, respectively–in terms of a three-step analytic process that emphasizes the importance of their texts. Just as the publi- cation of Webster's Third proved a watershed in American lexicography, the issuance of those decisions represents something of a watershed in Oregon law. In particular, each of the cases emphasized the prin- ciple that, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, the courts will presume that the framers of those texts intended that their words be given their "plain, natural, and ordinary meaning," as reflected in "the dictionary." Thus, for example, in the 2006 case of State v. Murray, the Su- preme Court explained that, "[a]bsent a special definition, we ordinar- ily would resort to dictionary definitions, assuming that the legislature meant to use a word of common usage in its ordinary sense." Similarly, in Massee and Massee, a 999 decision about the meaning of the term "homemaker" in the context of the statutory presumption of equal contribution to marital assets, the court held that "[t]he statute pro- vides no definition of the term. Thus, we rely for the meaning of the term 'homemaker' on its common dictionary definition." In some cases, Webster's Third is not just cited as an authority for the meaning of a statute. It is the only authority cited for the meaning 70 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac of a statute. In Young v. State of Oregon, for example, one issue was how the overtime compensation statute required such compensa- tion to be calculated. The statute required employers to pay one and one-half times the "regular rate" of an employee's compensation. The question was whether the "regular rate" should be calculated based on the number of hours an employee actually worked per week or based on an assumption that the employee regularly worked 40 hours per week. The Court of Appeals adopted the former, based on an analysis of the wording of the statute, amendments to the statute over time, other statutes on the same subject, state regulations implementing the state statutes, the federal law on which the state law was based, and the federal regulations interpreting that federal law (and adopting the actual-hours approach). The Supreme Court reversed. The court's explanation–in its entirety–consists of a single paragraph, in which the court quoted the definitions of the words "regular" and "rate" from Webster's Third and, without further ado, concluded that the meaning of the term "regular rate" was "plain." By far and away the most frequently cited dictionary is Webster's Third, particularly in statutory construction cases. Of the more than 700 cases in which the courts have cited a dictionary, more than three- fourths refer to Webster's Third. In constitutional cases that involve the construction of the original 859 constitution, the courts nearly always refer to Webster's 828 edition. The courts virtually ignore all other dictionaries. In the last ten years, for example, the Court of Appeals has cited the American Heri- tage Dictionary in only three cases, while the Supreme Court has not cited that source even once. During the same period of time, the Court of Appeals has cited the venerable Oxford English Dictionary only a half-dozen times (although, in one case, the court boldly referred to it as "more authoritative" than Webster's), while the Supreme Court has cited it only once, in referring to a matter of English law. To my knowledge, the courts have never explained their sudden attraction to dictionaries in general and to Webster's, in particular. And it certainly is easy to make sport of some appellate court decisions that rely on Webster's–particularly those that rely on Webster's alone–to es- tablish the meaning of terms in legally significant documents. But the fact that courts occasionally misuse dictionaries does not necessarily mean that proper use is inappropriate. The courts' increasing resort to 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 7 dictionaries in general, and to Webster's in particular, is in fact explain- able, even defensible, at least if that use is–excuse the pun–judicious. To begin with, we must remember that, since the 990s, the objec- tive in interpreting legally significant documents in Oregon–whether constitutions, statutes, regulations, or contracts–has been to determine what the parties who approved them intended them to mean. In the absence of direct evidence (for example, in the form of definitions in the documents themselves), it seems perfectly reasonable to assume that the parties who executed a document intended its words to carry the meaning ordinarily associated with those words. That's where Webster's Third comes into play. Recall that what made Webster's Third so controversial was precisely that it records actual, as opposed to "correct," usage. If the focus of interpretation is what the parties who executed a document most likely intended its words to mean, then a dictionary that records how people actually, ordinarily use those words would seem to be a perfectly useful resource from which to draw inferences about what the parties likely intended. By the same token, a dictionary that records "correct" usage does not so readily support the same inferences unless there is reason to believe that the people who executed the document at issue were relying on such a dictionary at the time. In that light, the Supreme Court's disparagement of the use of dictionaries in Davidson makes more sense, assuming that what the court was contemplating was the prescriptive sort of diction- ary that does not, like Webster's Third, describe actual usage. So far so good. We can now feel better about relying on Webster's Third. What about all the cases that rely on earlier editions of the dic- tionary, particularly the 828 original? Do the same arguments apply? In a word: No. The fact is that the original dictionary, while a fascinating lexicographical accomplishment, is not a reliable indicator of actual usage at that time. Unlike Webster's Third, the original did not even purport to accomplish that task. Instead, Webster's 828 original reflects the editor's own unique, patriotic, regional, and religious no- tions of what he thought American English should look and sound like. Recall that many of the definitions are based on the King James Bible, itself already over two centuries old at the time. Other of the defi- nitions Webster borrowed from other, older, English dictionaries or just plain made up. As Rickie Sonpal details in his excellent Fordham Law Review article, "Old Dictionaries and New Textualists," it simply 72 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac makes no sense to rely on a single eighteenth- or nineteenth-century dictionary as reliable evidence from which to infer what anyone at the time (other than the dictionary editors) understood words to mean. Dictionaries of that era were prescriptive in nature, not based on usage, largely pirated from other older dictionaries, highly idiosyncratic (as in the case of Samuel Johnson refusing ever to quote Thomas Hobbes), and sometimes downright misleading. The only plausible justification for reliance on Webster's original 828 dictionary might be that, even if it did not directly describe actual usage, it was sufficiently popular after its publication (Simon Winchester reports in The Meaning of Everything that, for years, it out- sold even the Bible) that it is reasonable for us to assume that people relied on its definitions in coming to an understanding of particular words. I proposed that justification in Liberty Northwest v. Oregon In- surance Guaranty Association, but, on reflection, even that seems weak, particularly in the absence of actual evidence of the extent to which our forebears in the Oregon territory actually did own that particular dictionary and rely on it. Again, the key is to remember that, in construing the 857 con- stitution, the courts are attempting to reconstruct nineteenth-century understandings of the words the framers employed. That reconstruc- tion can be ventured–historians do it all the time–but not on the basis of a single book. The courts must be prepared to look at a wide range of source materials, including all available dictionaries, contemporane- ous statutes, constitutions, treatises, newspapers, pamphlets, and the like. At least then–to the extent that there emerges some recognizable pattern or consistency in usage at the relevant time–the courts would have a basis for drawing inferences about usage generally and the likely understandings of the framers. Relying on only one source, even Webster's, to support conclusions about those understanding cannot be defended. At all events, it must be kept in mind that dictionaries, even when properly consulted, do not tell what words mean. At best, they tell us what words can mean. Nearly all headwords in a dictionary are followed by multiple definitions (in historical order, not–as is often assumed–from primary meanings on down). Webster's Third, for ex- ample, lists over 200 different definitions for the word "set." What determines which of those definitions applies is how the words are used in context. I am reminded of a story–probably apocryphal–about 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 73 a word-for-word translation of the Biblical passage "the spirit is will- ing, but the flesh is weak" from English to Russian and back to English again. In the end, the phrase was translated "the vodka is fine, but the meat is rotten." Each individual word was correctly translated, but without reference to context, the resulting translation was silly. Frankly, too many appellate court opinions jump directly from a favorable definition–or part thereof–to a desired conclusion, skipping any consideration of context and actual usage. Return, for instance, to Young, in which the Supreme Court relied solely on Webster's Third to conclude that the word "regular" in the phrase "regular wage" simply means "normal, standard." Webster's Third actually says quite a bit more about the word "regular." To begin with, the particular definition that the court cited contains more than what was quoted; the word is defined as "normal, standard, correct : as () undeviat- ing in conformance to a standard set (as by convention, established authority or a particular group) (2) : being such without any doubt : thorough, complete, unmitigated." In that context, even the reference to the "normal, standard" part of the definition that the court quoted takes on a slightly different significance. Aside from that, the diction- ary also defines the term to mean, among other things, "constituted, selected, conducted, made, or otherwise handled in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, of discipline." In that light, it seems to me that, whether or not the Court of Appeals' ultimate deci- sion was correct, the Supreme Court's decision hardly can be justified by reference to Webster's Third alone. Lest anyone think that I am unfairly picking on the Supreme Court, let me acknowledge that my own court is a repeat offender, as well. In Sunflower v. Bladorn, for example, the Court of Appeals concluded that the City of Portland had "posted" a rental house as uninhabitable by making such a determination, but never telling anyone about it. The court relied on, among other things, the fact that Webster's Third defined the term "post" as to "denounce or invoke censure." What the court failed to mention was the fact that the very same definition goes on to say that the denouncing and invoking censure must occur "by public notice." But enough. Let me close with these thoughts by way of summary and conclusion. There can be no doubt that the Oregon appellate courts are relying on dictionaries to a phenomenal extent. In part, it is 74 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac a reflection of the textual and originalist interpretive orientation of the courts. And, at least to the extent that the courts rely on a descriptive dictionary like Webster's Third, that reliance seems entirely consistent with the courts' interpretive choices. But, to the extent that the courts rely on prescriptive dictionaries, particularly old ones like the original 828 edition of Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, the courts are standing on shaky lexicographical–and legal–ground. Reconstructing meanings understood by our forebears a century and a half ago requires more than resort to a single, prescriptive, sometimes downright loopy, book. Even when resort to dictionaries is appropri- ate, we must recall their limited utility. They describe for us a universe of possible meanings. Looking up a word in the dictionary can never be a substitute for careful, contextual analysis. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 75 2007 AMenDMents to tHe oReGon RULes of APPeLLAte PRoCeDURe Istockphoto Western Cougar By Lora Keenan and James Nass IntRoDUCtIon The Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals have authority to make rules "necessary for the prompt and orderly dispatch of the business of the court." ORS 2.20; ORS 2.560(2). The courts have jointly exercised that authority to promulgate the Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (ORAPs). The rules are traditionally amended biennially, although temporary amendments may be adopted at any time. Since about 985, the courts have relied on the ORAP Committee to review and develop proposals to amend, add to, and generally im- prove the rules. The voting members of the committee include judges from each court, the Solicitor General from the Oregon Department of Justice, the Chief Defender from the Office of Public Defense Services, Staff Attorney, Oregon Court of Appeals; Counsel to the ORAP Committee, 2006 through present. 2 Appellate Legal Counsel to the Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; Counsel to the ORAP Committee, dawn of recorded history through 2005. 76 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac a designee of the Appellate Practice Section, six other appellate prac- titioners, and a trial court administrator. Nonvoting members include the Counsel to the Committee, Appellate Legal Counsel, a Supreme Court staff attorney, and the Director of the Appellate Courts Services Division. (The 2006 ORAP Committee roster appears at the end of this article.) It's a big group, requiring a big table, but the value of such a variety of input is, we hope, reflected in a set of well-crafted and workable rules. The committee met five times between February and June 2006. The proposed rule changes approved by the committee were then published with notice of proposed rulemaking in the Oregon Advance Sheets. The committee met again in September 2006 to make addi- tional adjustments in response to comments received. The rule changes were then submitted to all the members of both courts for adoption. In November 2006, the Chief Justice and Chief Judge signed an order officially adopting changes to the ORAPs effective January , 2007. Those changes are published in volume 25 of the Oregon Advance Sheets and may be viewed online at www.publications.ojd.state.or.us. In addition to rule changes adopted during the regular cycle, temporary rule changes may be adopted by the courts at any time. ORAP .0(3). Temporary amendments are published in the Oregon Advance Sheets and may be viewed online at www.publications.ojd. state.or.us. Wince the close of the work of the 2006 ORAP Commit- tee, the courts have adopted temporary amendments to ORAP .35, 2.05, 4.60, and 8.50. Those temporary amendments will expire on December 3, 2008, if not adopted in the next regular cycle. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 77 tAbLe of Contents CRIMInAL APPeALs Procedures Upon Death of the Defendant – ORAP 8.05(2) Dismissal Because Appellant Has Absconded – ORAP 8.05(3) Guilty/No Contest Plea, Etc., Cases: Colorable Claim of Error – ORAP 2.40(2), (3) and 5.50(3) tRAnsCRIPt At stAte eXPense; APPoInteD CoUnseL Transcript Coordinator's Duties Where Transcript Prepared at State Expense – ORAP 3.33(2) Withdrawal and Substitution of Court-Appointed Counsel – ORAP 8.0(), (2) and 8.2(), (2) Appeal of OPDS Decisions Regarding Compensation of Service Providers – ORAP 3.5(2) InItIAtInG APPeALs oR ReVIeW PRoCeeDInGs Contents of Notice of Appeal – ORAP 2.05(0) Parties to Appeals; Case Title Change by Administrator – ORAP 2.25(4) Form, Content, and Service of Petition for Judicial Reivew – ORAP 4.5(5) bRIefs Brief Type Size – ORAP 5.05(4) Briefs Containing Confidential Materials – ORAP 5.95(), (2) Number of Copies of Briefs – ORAP 5.0() MotIons; bAnkRUPtCy; Cost bILLs Motion Title Designations – ORAP 7.0() Motion Page Limits – ORAP 7.0(2) 78 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Effect of Bankruptcy Petition – ORAP 8.20() No Verification of Cost Bills – ORAP .40 JUVENILE DEPENDENCY AND ADOPTION APPEALS – ORAP 0.5() ConfIDentIAL InfoRMAtIon Address Shielded From Public Disclosure – ORAP .35() Protected Personal Information – ORAP 8.50(2) sUPReMe CoURt PRoCeeDInGs Petition for Review of Summary Determination of Appealability – ORAP 2.35(4) Amici Curiae – ORAP 8.5(5) Ballot Title Review – ORAP .30(6), () Mandamus – ORAP .05(6) Administrative Review Cases In Supreme Court – ORAP 4.40(4) ADMInIstRAtIVe ReVIeW Procedure After Agency Files Order on Reconsideration – ORAP 4.35(4)-(6) Agency Record – ORAP 4.20(3) LAnD Use Standing – ORAP 4.60(2) Time To File Briefs – ORAP 4.66(), (2) Local Government Documents – ORAP 4.67 APPeLLAte settLeMent ConfeRenCe PRoGRAM Abeyance Period – ORAP 5.05(4)(a) Motions To Stay Enforcement – ORAP 5.05(4)(b) Fees – ORAP 5.05(7) 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 79 AboUt tHe RULes Clarification of Process for Amending Rules – ORAP .0 Denominating Appendices – Appendices ADDItIonAL InfoRMAtIon Obtaining Copies of ORAP Suggestions for Rule Amendments Serving on ORAP Committee 2006 oRAP CoMMIttee RosteR 2007 AMenDMent HIGHLIGHts This outline covers the major changes that went into effect on January , 2007, that we believe will be of interest to appellate practi- tioners. Although its authors may be exhausting, they do not represent that this material is exhaustive. Consult the published amendments and/or rules for a complete version of the changes. CRIMInAL APPeALs Procedures Upon Death of the Defendant – oRAP 8.05(2) ORAP 8.05(2)(a): Any party who learns of the death of the defendant now must notify the court within 28 days of learning of the death. As before, any party may move to dismiss the appeal. ORAP 8.05(2)(b): In appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence, the party filing the notice is to simultaneously file a memorandum in support of any proposed court action. Any other party has 28 days to file a similar memorandum. ORAP 8.05(2)(c): This provision sets out expanded presump- tive dispositions upon the death of a defendant in different cir- cumstances. Parties may argue against those dispositions in the memoranda outlined above, and the court may order a different disposition even in the absence of such memoranda. 80 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac -State's appeal from a pretrial order: dismiss appeal. -Defendant's appeal, brief filed containing an assignment of error that, if successful, could result in a reversal: vacate the judgment and dismiss the appeal. -Defendant's appeal, brief filed containing an assignment of error as to a part of the sentence other than a mon- etary provision: dismiss the appeal but do not vacate the judgment. -Defendant's appeal, brief filed containing an assignment of error as to a monetary provision in the sentence: dis- miss the appeal and vacate only the monetary provision of the judgment. -Not addressed in the rule – defendant's appeal, defen- dant dies before filing a brief: dismiss the appeal and probably vacate the judgment. Dismissal because Appellant Has Absconded – oRAP 8.05(3) ORAP 8.05(3) amended to clarify that if, by the time the court considers a motion to dismiss under this rule, the court has not been advised that the offender has surrendered, the court may assume that the offender has not surrendered. Guilty/no Contest Plea, etc., Cases: Colorable Claim of error – oRAP 2.40(2), (3) and 5.50(3) Under ORAP 2.40(2), a defendant in guilty, no contest, etc., case need not identify a colorable claim of error in the notice of appeal when the notice of appeal is filed concurrently with a mo- tion for delayed appeal under ORS 38.07(4). Under ORAP 2.40(3), a defendant who entered a conditional guilty or no contest plea under ORS 35.335(3) need not identify a colorable claim of error in the notice of appeal, but the caption of the notice must clearly identify the case as a "Conditional Plea Case." In a companion change to ORAP 2.40(3), ORAP 5.50(3) was amended to require a defendant who appeals after a condi- tional guilty or no contest plea under ORS 35.335(3) to include in the excerpt of record a copy of the writing in which he or she reserved the right to appeal an adverse ruling. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 8 tRAnsCRIPts At stAte eXPense; APPoInteD CoUnseL transcript Coordinator's Duties Where transcript Prepared at state expense – oRAP 3.33(2) ORAP 3.33(2)(c) rewritten to address the transcript coordina- tor's duties where OPDS has authorized preparation of transcript at state expense: -Where the transcript coordinator has received authoriza- tion for preparation of a transcript at state expense, the transcript coordinator must forward the authorization to the assigned court reporter/transcriptionist. -Where the transcript coordinator has not notified the reporter(s) or assigned transcriptionist(s) before the due date of transcript, transcript coordinator must notify ap- pellate court of that fact. We contemplate that the Records Section then on its own initiative will extend the due date of the transcript. Withdrawal and substitution of Court‑Appointed Counsel – oRAP 8.10(1), (2) and 8.12(1), (2) ORAP 8.0() clarified to require that court-appointed coun- sel seeking to substitute in new counsel must serve the motion on all parties to the appeal and must have leave of the court to substitute in new counsel. ORAP 8.0(2) amended to provide that a motion for substitution of counsel other than court-appointed counsel must be signed by both attorneys to be deemed ordered by the court. ORAP 8.2()(a) clarifies to indicate that a motion to with- draw or substitute in new counsel is subject to ORAP 8.0(). Under amended ORAP 8.2(2)(a), court-appointed counsel seek- ing substitution must consult with OPDS and serve any motion for substitution on OPDS. Seven days after the motion is filed, the court will presume good cause to grant the motion and the motion will be deemed granted without a written order to that effect if three prerequisites are met: -Counsel of record has signed the substitution. 82 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac -OPDS has determined that the attorney to be substituted in is qualified to accept that kind of case. -No objections are filed to the motion. ORAP 8.2(2)(b): Sets out procedure for motion for substitu- tion of counsel when OPDS does not concur (essentially like any potentially contested motion), including proof of service of the motion on OPDS. Appeal of oPDs Decisions Regarding Compensation of service Providers – oRAP 13.15(2) Where a provider of indigent defense services, such an at- torney, transcriptionist, or translator, disputes the amount of com- pensation OPDS has approved for services rendered on appeal and the provider seeks review of OPDS's decision, ORAP 3.5(2) amended to require service of the motion for review on the Public Defense Services Commission. InItIAtInG APPeALs oR ReVIeW PRoCeeDInGs Contents of notice of Appeal – oRAP 2.05(10) ORAP 2.05(0)(a) amended to require service on the Attorney General of a notice of appeal in those civil cases in which the dis- trict attorney appeared. (This requirement is not jurisdictional.) Parties to Appeals; Case title Change by Administrator – oRAP 2.25(4) ORAP 2.25(4) amended to clarify that the court on its own motion may modify a case title for the purpose of protecting the identifies of juveniles or for other good cause. Note that the Chief Justice recently adopted a Chief Justice Order requiring the exer- cise of that authority in cases arising from juvenile court and in mental commitment and adoption cases, in which, by statute, the court is required to prevent disclosure of the identifies of parties. form, Content, and service of Petition for Judicial Review – oRAP 4.15(5) ORAP 4.5(5)(b) amended to clarify that the Attorney Gen- eral must be served with a petition for judicial review in a workers' compensation case only if SAIF is () a party and (2) representing a state agency. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 83 bRIefs brief type size – oRAP 5.05(4) ORAP 5.05(4)(f) amended to increase minimum type size for briefs from 2 to 3 point for proportionally spaced type. Note: The rule continues to impose the same minimum type size requirements for text and footnotes. The minimum type size for uniformly spaced type continues to be 0 characters per inch. briefs Containing Confidential Materials – oRAP 5.95(1), (2) The unredacted version of a brief containing confidential materials need not (read: should not) italicize, highlight, etc. the confidential material. The redacted version of the brief must have the confidential material removed or marked out (no change); the number of copies of redacted brief filed in the Court of Appeals increased by one, to six copies. number of Copies of briefs – oRAP 5.10(1) ORAP 5.0() internally renumbered. ORAP 5.0()(a) re- duces the number of copies of briefs that the Attorney General must file in Balfour cases and where an indigent appellant con- fined in an institution files a brief. New ORAP 5.0()(b) codifies the pilot project operating by the Records Section. Allows for filing the original and 0 copies of briefs for certain specified cases, i.e., cases in which the Attorney General represents one side and appointed counsel compensated by OPDS represents the other. In such cases, the Records Section will make additional copies and bill for those copies if additional copies are needed, such as if the Supreme Court grants review. MotIons; bAnkRUPtCy; Cost bILLs Motion title Designations – oRAP 7.10(1); Appendices 7.10‑1, 7.10‑2, 7.10.3 ORAP 7.0()(b) and (c) contain new requirements for mo- tion title designations. Acceptable motion title designations and proper format are set out in Appendices 7.0-, 7.0-2, and 7.0-3. If none of the titles listed fairly identifies the motion, use "Motion – Other" plus a title that accurately describes the mo- 84 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac tion. If a single document contains more than one motion, the caption must identify the title of each motion. A response to a motion must indicate that it is a response to the motion using the designated title. Motion Page Limits – oRAP 7.10(2) ORAP 7.0(2) amended to clarify that 20-page limit applies to combined total of motion and supporting memorandum. effect of bankruptcy Petition – oRAP 8.20(1) ORAP 8.20() amended to require the court to issue an order holding a case in abeyance when federal bankruptcy laws require that a case be held in abeyance. Past practice had been merely to hold the case in abeyance administratively, and on occasion the parties either were unaware that the court had done so or were unsure whether the court had done so. Issuance of an order in such cases will remove all doubt. no Verification of Cost bills – oRAP 1.40 Former footnote to ORAP .40, which referred to the require- ments of ORS 38.500(2) and ORS 20.320 to verify, respectively, requests for court-appointed counsel compensation and cost bills, has been repealed because requests for court-appointed counsel compensation are no longer filed in the appellate courts and the legislature has amended ORS 20.320 to delete the requirement to verify cost bills. Juvenile Dependency and Adoption Appeals – oRAP 10.15(1) ORAP 0.5() amended to clarify types of expedited juvenile dependency cases. All juvenile dependency cases except support judgments under ORS 49B.400 to 49B.408 will be expedited. Parties may move not to expedite any juvenile dependency cases except termination of parental rights cases. ConfIDentIAL InfoRMAtIon Address shielded from Public Disclosure – oRAP 1.35(1) New provision added to ORAP .35()(b) to require parties with an address shielded from public disclosure to provide alter- native contact address that can be disclosed. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 85 Protected Personal Information – oRAP 8.50(2) New ORAP 8.50(2)(b) provides a procedure to seek segrega- tion of protected personal information already in the appellate court file. (Parallels existing procedure in ORAP 8.50(2)(a) to request segregation of protected personal information in connec- tion with new filings.) sUPReMe CoURt PRoCeeDInGs Petition for Review of summary Determination of Appealability – oRAP 2.35(4) ORAP 2.35(4) amended to require a Supreme Court petition for summary determination of appealability to bear caption noting expedited case status. Amici Curiae – oRAP 8.15(5) ORAP 8.5(5)(b) amended to change deadline to file applica- tion to appear amicus curiae in support of a petition for review to 4 days after filing of petition. (Conforms with deadline for a party's response to a petition for review under ORAP 9.0(2).) ballot title Review – oRAP 11.30(6), (11) ORAP .30(6) amended to enlarge the page limit for answer- ing memoranda by five pages per additional consolidated petition in the same proceeding. ORAP .30() amended to provide that objection to modi- fied ballot title after referral from Supreme Court must be actually received by the Atttorney General within five business days from filing of the modified ballot title. The Attorney General now may file a response to any objection unless the court otherwise directs. (Former presumption was no objection unless requested by the court.) Mandamus – oRAP 11.05(6) ORAP .05(6), governing records in mandamus proceed- ings, amended to clarify requirements. 86 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Administrative Review Cases In supreme Court – oRAP 4.40(4) ORAP 4.40(4) amended to create deadline for brief of agency whose order, rule, ruling, policy or other action is at issue. An agency that wishes to file a brief in such cases must do so no later than the date that the respondent's brief on the merits is due. ADMInIstRAtIVe ReVIeW Procedure After Agency Issues order on Reconsideration – oRAP 4.35(4)‑(6) Various provisions of ORAP 4.35 amended to require, in agency review cases, that a petitioner who desires review of an order on reconsideration to file either an amended petition for ju- dicial review or a notice of intent to proceed with judicial review. Agency Record – oRAP 4.20(3) ORAP 4.20(3) amended to clarify that agency record may be prepared in either chronological or reverse-chronological order. LAnD Use standing – oRAP 4.60(2) ORAP 4.60(2) amended to delete requirement that petition- ers establish constitutional standing in their petitions for judicial review. Petitioners must still establish statutory standing. time to file briefs – oRAP 4.66(1), (2) ORAP 4.66() and (2) amended to add seven days to the time period within which opening and respondent's briefs must be filed in land use cases. Local Government Documents – oRAP 4.67 New ORAP 4.67 adopted. Requires petitioners in land use cases to include in their opening briefs copies of provisions of all local government documents pertinent to arguments on judicial review. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 87 APPeLLAte settLeMent ConfeRenCe PRoGRAM Abeyance Period – oRAP 15.05(4)(a) ORAP 5.05(4)(a)(ii) amended to allow program director to ex- tend abeyance period for longer than 60 days if the parties agree. Motions to stay enforcement – oRAP 15.05(4)(b) ORAP 5.05(4)(b) amended to require service on program director of any motion to stay enforcement of the judgment. Re- referral to the program after the court disposes of a motion to stay enforcement or denies a motion to dismiss is now discretionary. fees – oRAP 15.05(7) ORAP 5.05(7), governing ASCP fees, amended in several respects. Initial program fee (all cases other than workers' compen- sation increased from $250 to $350 and now covers five (formerly six) hours of settlement conference time, regardless of whether more than one session is involved. Neutrals may request that preparation time of more than one hour from the initial fee. Rate for additional hours beyond the initial fee increased from $25 to $50 per hour, shared equally by the parties. Multiple parties rep- resented by one attorney are considered a single party for purposes of ASCP fees. Program director has discretion to require non-party who participates in settlement conference to pay mediation fee. AboUt tHe RULes ORAP .0 amended to clarify process for amending or adding rules; when amendments or new rules apply; process for temporary amendments or rules. Formerly, the ORAP appendices were designated by letter. Now each appendix is designated by the number of the rule that it primarily illustrates. 88 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac ADDItIonAL InfoRMAtIon WoW! I LoVeD LeARnInG AboUt tHe oRAP CHAnGes AnD I WAnt to HAVe tHe RULes AVAILAbLe ALL tHe tIMe – CAn A MeRe MoRtAL LIke Me obtAIn A CoPy? But of course. No desk of any Oregon appellate lawyer is complete without an updated edition of the ORAPs occupying a prominent posi- tion, preferably near volumes and 2 of the Oregon Appellate Almanac. If somehow you lack your own personal copy of the ORAPs, you can obtain both the rules and the classy red binder that houses them for the low price of $6 (or, if you already have the binder, the new rules are a steal at only $0). Contact the Oregon Judicial Department's Publications Section at (503) 986-5656 to order. WoW! I WAs eVen MoRe InsPIReD tHAn My CoLLeAGUe AboVe – WHAt CAn I Do WItH tHIs IDeA I HAVe to IMPRoVe tHe RULes? Please feel free to contact any member of the committee with whom you are acquainted to suggest a change to the rules. In addition, ideas for improving the rules may be submitted to Committee Counsel, Lora Keenan, at the Oregon Court of Appeals, 63 State Street, Salem, OR 9730, (503)986-5660, or firstname.lastname@example.com. WoW! I AM oVeRCoMe WItH An URGe to be MoRe InVoLVeD – WoULD It eVeR be PossIbLe foR Me to seRVe on tHe CoMMIttee? Most members of the committee are appointed by the Chief Justice and Chief Judge to serve three years terms, with the possibility of one additional term. If you have substantial appellate practice experience and would like to be considered for appointment, please contact Com- mittee Counsel, Lora Keenan, at the Oregon Court of Appeals, 63 State Street, Salem, OR 9730, (503)986-5660, or lora.e.keenan@ojd. state.or.us. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 89 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Oregon State Bird, Western Meadowlark 2006 oRAP CoMMIttee RosteR The Supreme Court and Court of Appeals extend their thanks to the appellate practitioners who contributed their time and expertise to the work of the 2006 ORAP Committee. Two of those practitioners, Tim Volpert and Tom Sondag, will have served their maximum two terms before the ORAP Committee reconvenes in 2008. So in particu- lar, kudos to Tim and Tom for six years of dedication to improving the rules! VotInG MeMbeRs Hon. Paul J. De Muniz, Chief Justice, Oregon Supreme Court Hon. Thomas A. Balmer, Associate Justice, Oregon Supreme Court Hon. David V. Brewer, Chief Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals Hon. Virginia L. Linder, Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Appellate Division Peter Gartlan, Chief Defender, Office of Public Defense Services Timothy R. Volpert, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Appellate Practice Section designee) 90 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Thomas W. Sondag, Lane Powell PC J. Michael Alexander, Swanson Lathen Alexander Keith M. Garza, Law Office of Keith M. Garza George W. Kelly, George W. Kelly PC Cecil A. Reniche-Smith, Hoffman Hart & Wagner LLP Sarah R. Troutt, McClinton & Troutt PC James A. Murchison, Trial Court Administrator, Marion County non‑VotInG MeMbeRs Lora Keenan, Committee Counsel, Staff Attorney, Oregon Court of Appeals James Nass, Appellate Legal Counsel Scott Crampton, Director, Appellate Court Services Melanie C. Hagan, Staff Attorney, Oregon Supreme Court neW tItLes ReQUIReD foR MotIons In tHe APPeLLAte CoURts By Walter J. Ledesma ORAP 7.0 has a new appendix that appellate practitioners should know about. Appendix 7.0- lists titles for motions filed in appellate cases. The court is tracking the number of motions in various catego- ries so it can formulate a plan to deal with high volume of motions it deals with each year. According to Jim Nass, the court deals with over 20,000 motions annually. The courts have admonished practitioners that failure to properly title the motion will result in the motion being stricken. Don't say you haven't been warned. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 9 APPenDIX 7.10‑1 LIst of CoMMonLy UseD MotIon tItLes foR oRAP 7.10(1)(b) AnD (C)1 Motion.titles.(Motions.other.than.Motions. for.extenstion.of.tiMe–oraP.7.10(1)(b)) Motion–Allow Oral Argument Motion–Amend Brief Motion–Amend Designation of Record Motion–Appear Amicus Curiae Motion–Appoint Counsel Motion–Appoint Counsel and for State-Paid Transcript Motion–Appoint Legal Advisor Motion–Appoint Special Master Motion–Assign to Settlement Conference Program Motion–Authorize Service Motion–Consolidate Cases Motion–Correct/Amend Record Motion–Default Order Motion–Determine Jurisdiction Motion–Dismiss - Appellant/Petitioner Motion–Dismiss - Non-Appellant/Non-Petitioner Motion–Dismiss - Settlement Motion–Dismiss - Stipulated Motion–Disqualify Judge/Justice 92 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Motion–Excerpt of Record Preparation Motion–File Additional Authorities Motion–File Additional Evidence Motion–File Extended Brief/Excerpt/Appendix Motion–File Extended Petition for Review Motion–File Extended Memorandum of Additional Authorities Motion–File Late Appeal Motion–File Late Brief Motion–File Late Transcript Motion–File Reply Brief Motion–File Supplemental Brief Motion–Hold In Abeyance Motion–Hold In Abeyance - Bankruptcy Motion–Inspect Sealed/Confidential Material Motion–Intervene Motion–Issue Appellate Judgment - Stipulated Motion–Law Student Appearance Motion–Leave to File Petition for Review Motion–Leave to Proceed Motion–Modify Case Title Motion–Other Motion–Out-of-State Counsel Motion–Postpone Oral Argument Motion–Present Oral Argument Motion–Reactivate Case 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 93 Motion–Reactivate Case from Settlement Conference Program Motion–Reactivate Petition for Review Motion–Recall Appellate Judgment Motion–Reconsider Order Motion–Reinstate Case Motion–Release Transcript Motion–Relief From Default Motion–Remand Agency - Other Motion–Remand Agency - Take Additional Evidence Motion–Remand Non-Agency Motion–Remove Court Appointed Counsel and Proceed Pro Se Motion–Request Appointment of Masters in JFC Proceeding Motion–Request Assignment of Judge in Class Action Motion–Request Record/Exhibits Motion–Restraining Order Motion–Review of PDSC Payment Decision Motion–Review Under ORAP 8.40 Motion–Sanctions Motion–Seal Case/Make Case Confidential Motion–Seal Materials/Make Materials Confidential Motion–Settle Transcript Motion–Sever Cases Motion–Show Cause Motion–State Paid Transcript Motion–Stay Enforcement of Appellate Judgment 94 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Motion–Stay Issuance of Appellate Judgment Motion–Stay Previous Judgment/Order Motion–Stay Trial Court Proceedings Motion–Strike Motion–Submit on Briefs Motion–Submit on Record Motion–Substitute Appointed Counsel Motion–Substitute Party Motion–Substitute Retained Counsel Motion–Summary Affirmance Motion–Summary Determination of Appealability Motion–Summary Reversal Motion–Supplement Record Motion–Suspending Judge/Lawyer Pending Disability/Disciplinary Proceeding Motion–Take Judicial Notice Motion–Transmission of Part of Record Not Designated Motion–Vacate and Remand - Joint Motion–Waive Court Rules Motion–Waive Transcript Motion–Waive/Defer Filing Fee Motion–Waive/Defer Settlement Conference Program Fee Motion–Withdraw as Court Appointed Counsel Motion–Withdraw as Retained Counsel Motion–Withdraw Filing 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 95 Motions.for.extension.of.tiMe.(Moet).. titles–oraP.7.10(1)(c) MOET–Correct Brief MOET–Extend Time in Settlement Conference Program MOET–File Agency Record MOET–File Agreed Narrative Statement MOET–File Amicus Brief MOET–File Answering Brief MOET–File Answering on Cross-Assignment of Error Brief MOET–File Answer to MotionMOET–File Answer to Petition for Attorney Fees MOET–File Combined Answering and Cross-Assignment of Error Brief MOET–File Combined Reply and Answering on Cross-Assignment of Error Brief MOET–File Cost Bill MOET–File Cross-Answering Brief MOET–File Cross-Opening Brief MOET–File Cross-Reply Brief MOET–File Intervenor's Brief MOET–File Motion for Leave to File a Reply Brief MOET–File Motion for Leave to File an Extended Brief MOET–File Motion for Sanctions MOET–File Motion to Correct Agency Record MOET–File Motion to Correct Transcript MOET–File Objection to Cost Bill 96 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac MOET–File Opening Brief MOET–File Petition for Attorney Fees MOET–File Petition for Reconsideration MOET–File Petition for Review (Supreme Court) MOET–File Reply MOET–File Reply Brief MOET–File Reply on Cross-Assignment of Error Brief MOET–File Reply to Answer to Petition for Attorney Fees MOET–File Reply to Objection for Cost Bill MOET–File Respondent's Brief MOET–File Response to Order to Show Cause MOET–File Response to Status Request MOET–File Revised Order on Reconsideration MOET–File Supplemental Brief MOET–File Transcript MOET–Other MOET–Pay Filing Fee MOET–Provide Copy of Judgment/Order Being Appealed MOET–Provide Service of Document 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 97 ReCoVeRy of eConoMIC Losses In neGLIGenCe ACtIons: "sPeCIAL ReLAtIonsHIPs" AnD beyonD Istockphoto One of Oregon's many vineyards By Adam Clanton and George Pitcher of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs Oregon law traditionally holds that a plaintiff cannot recover for purely economic harm caused by another's negligence. In 992, how- ever, the Oregon Supreme Court in Onita Pacific Corp. v. Trustees of Bronson held that damages for economic harm could be recoverable in negligence or negligent misrepresentation actions if the plaintiff could establish some "duty of the negligent actor to the injured party beyond the common law duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent foresee- able harm." Under the Onita framework, then, the key to whether a plaintiff could recover for economic losses was whether he could show a "special relationship" with the defendant that created a "heightened duty." Although no exhaustive list of "special relationships" has been finalized, early examples have been relatively predicable – lawyers and doctors owe a heightened duty of care to their clients; agents have a duty to act with due care in their principals' interest; brokers, archi- tects, engineers, and liability insurers who take on a duty to defend all assume a "special duty" beyond that imposed by traditional common law because plaintiffs have "authorized the party who owes the duty to exercise independent judgment" on their behalf, and rely on that judgment to their detriment. 98 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Yet, while "special relationships" have generally involved situa- tions where plaintiff and defendant enter into an agreement requiring defendant to act in furtherance of plaintiff's economic interest, in recent years Oregon courts have drifted from Onita and the "special relationship" approach and provided alternative means for a plaintiff to recover for economic losses. The first approach is simply one of nomenclature. Where the court is unable to find a "special relationship," it can declare that the damages sought do not actually relate to "economic harm," and are therefore still recoverable. In Bunnell v. Dalton Construction, Inc., for example, defen- dant built a home in 997 and sold it to the original buyer. Expressing interest in buying the home from the original buyer, plaintiffs retained an inspector who discovered siding defects. Plaintiffs then purchased the home and discovered substantial water damage. Plaintiffs sued the builder for negligence. Defendants countered, arguing that no "special relationship" existed between the parties, and that therefore plaintiffs could not recover for the economic harm caused by the defects. In response, the Oregon appellate court did not dispute that there was no "special relationship." Rather, it concluded, quite simply, that "defec- tive construction is property damage and not 'economic loss'" and that plaintiffs were not barred from recovering repair costs. Following the Bunnell court, then, and the recent case of Harris v. Suniga on which it relies, "economic losses" can be narrowly construed as "financial losses such as indebtedness incurred and return of monies paid, as distinguished from damages for injury to person or property." In short, in order to temper the scope of Onita, Oregon courts are willing to limit the definition of "economic harm" to exclude property damage, thereby allowing recovery without requiring a plaintiff to establish any "special relationship" with the defendant. The second approach utilized to work beyond the Onita frame- work is to delineate situations other than "special relationships" in which economic losses are recoverable. Recent court decisions have emphasized that even if there is no "special relationship" observable at common law, the court may be willing to award damages for economic harm where it appears such damages are available by statute. For ex- ample, in Simpkins v. Connor, decedent died of a heart attack after he was negligently told by his physician that his stress test results were normal and required no follow-up. Although the estate requested 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 99 decedent's medical records, the hospital failed to provide them until after the applicable statute of limitations had run for any negligence action associated with the stress test. The estate subsequently brought an action against the hospital for purely economic losses – the loss of the medical malpractice claim – maintaining that under former ORS § 92.525 a health care provider owed a duty to give notice of the nondisclosure of records. The court noted that on the face of ORS § 92.525 the legislature clearly stated both a policy of protecting the confidentiality of medical records and a policy of preserving an individual's right to review their own records. But the legislature did not express the specific harms it intended to prevent. The court reasoned: [b]ecause the text does not plainly address that issue, then, we turn to the legislative history – which supports the view that the duty exists to protect patients from experiencing harm during litigation as a result of health care providers' failure to fully produce medical records on request. The Simpkins court noted that the Oregon State Bar Procedure and Practice Committee proposed the legislation, and argued that its purpose was to avoid the "untimely discovery" that results when "complete patient records have not been provided in response to the patient's request." The court further observed that the bar committee's concerns were raised in the staff measure summary. Consequently, it reasoned that in light of the legislative history, plaintiff could assert a negligence claim for economic harm. Under the Simpkins approach, then, as discussed in other recent Oregon case law, "[w]hether a stat- ute creates a duty, the breach of which could be tortious to the one harmed as a result of the breach, is determined by discerning what the legislature intended." Given Onita and subsequent case developments, attorneys face difficult challenges in assessing whether a plaintiff can recover for economic injury. While analyzing whether the parties entered into a "special relationship" may be difficult enough, counsel must also determine whether the harms complained of are truly "economic" or if they are merely "property" damages. Simpkins creates an additional wrinkle. By turning to legislation as another source granting the right to recover economic losses, an attorney must consider not only the 00 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac text of pertinent local statutes, but also comments made about the statutory language both by legislators and the lobbyists who proposed the statute. A bLAst fRoM tHe PAst Uncovered by Keith Garza Before the Oregon Appellate Almanac there was Coram Nobis, the "quasi-semi-annual publication of the Oregon State Bar's Appellate Practice Section." Reprinted here for your reading enjoyment is "Num- ber 5" from the summer of 997 – or 0 years ago. Lora "Packrat" Keenan kept a few of these oldies but goodies and made the mistake of forwarding them along to the above-named individual. Look to see how far we have come as a section in the decade that has intervened. Read about such timeless events and individuals as the "new" Chief Judge Deits (page ), "new Justice on the block" Theodore R. Kulongoski (page 3), and the nomination of then Justice Susan Graber to the Ninth Circuit (page 8). Enjoy Jim Westwood's high school yearbook portrait (page 5), Thom Brown looking for errors in the minutes to support a motion to amend (page 7), and Michael Duane Brown's superb editorial skills (passim). More im- portantly, perhaps, try to guess whose back is featured prominently on the upper left photograph on page 6 (is that the only photograph of Justice Unis the section could find?). Or simply take a quick look-through. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 0 CORAM NOBIS Summer 1997 Newsletter of the Appellate Practice Section, Oregon State Bar Number 5 Inside This Issue - New Chief Judge Has a New Look T New Chief Judge Has a he paint wasn't dry on the New Look . . . . . . . . . .1 bookshelves in the new offices for new Chief Judge in the Court of Appeal & Review Appeals Mary J. Deits, as she took Supplement . . . . . . . . .2 time out from her busy schedule for an interview in July. Books and materials were temporarily piled New Justice On the onto the floor of her spacious new Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 offices. "I've only been Chief Judge for two weeks, so it's a little early to Appointment Process know what I think about the change," Judge Deits said. On the Court of Appeals Judge Mary J. Continuing . . . . . . . . . .3 Deits settles into new offices and one hand, the new Chief doesn't plan any major changes in opera- new responsibilities in July, taking Kathy Knauf Retires . .4 tions. "Our docket is more current over the Chief Judge position from than it has been in recent memory," retiring Court of Appeals Judge Judge Deits said, giving credit to William Richardson. Upcoming Events-Annual the tenure of her predecessor and Meeting Elections . . . .4 the other hard working judges on tighter standards for extensions, and the Court. Judge Deits admitted that was one Judge Deits is not new to the area that she anticipated some Appellate Court Court of Appeals, having served for review. But, her concerns were "On Line" . . . . . . . . . .5 11 years, in the administration of more directed at abuse of exten- her predecessor's Judge Joseph and sions, rather than tighter standards. Judge Richardson, before becoming "In some instances 9 or 10 exten- Westwood Heads the Court's first sions had been Appellate Section . . . .5 woman Chief. granted over the "It's a collegial course of a year, appellate body, "It's a collegial appellate and I'm not con- Supreme Court Justice and you have to body, and you have to vinced that serves Richard Unis Retires . .6 learn how to dis- learn how to disagree, and anyone's best agree, and then go interests," Judge have lunch," then go have lunch." Deits said. She Judges Lauded for Judge Deits said, hopes to develop "Clearspeak" . . . . . . . .7 hoping to contin- some criteria for a ue the sense of collegiality she has consistent enjoyed. approach to extensions, which rec- From the Editor . . . . . .8 The new Chief sees this change in ognizes the different needs in differ- administration as an opportunity to ent cases. "evaluate our entire process." Judge Deits also stated she want- Rumors had been passing amongst ed to evaluate how the docket is set. appellate practitioners about new, Is it too heavy for oral argument to "CORAM NOBIS," meaning "in our presence; before us," is the name of a common law writ for correction of the reviewing court's own error. Ballentine's Law Dictionary. 02 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Page 2 have 4 cases in 3 hours? "If it's attorneys do that" declining to name 11:45 am, and you have an hour's names, but encouraging us all to OSB Appellate oral argument left, the attorneys and feel comfortable saying less in Practice Section the judges know that's not a good briefs and at oral argument, noting situation." Judge Deits said she the power of brevity. Executive Board Officers and wanted to look at every possible As she acknowledged the work Members: way to better manage the Court's load of the Court was increasing, James Westwood, Chair cases. Judge Deits cited her own family as Elizabeth Duncan, Chair-Elect A change for the better, cited by being her most important off the Jas Adams, Past Chair the Judge during her time on the bench activity. Judge Deits enjoys Kimberly Chaput, Secretary bench was more diversity on the outdoor activities, including tennis, Barbee Lyon, Treasurer Court. "Because we are a collegial biking, and hiking. "I realize my appellate court, the diversity helps daughters are just about out of the Michael Duane Brown us have better opinions, even when nest," said the judge, who has one Thom Brown the opinion is not unanimous," daughter who is a junior at Joel DeVore Judge Deits said. Alternative University of Montana, and one Dave Groom Dispute Resolution is another posi- who is a senior at Beaverton High Doug Hojem tive change since Judge Deits came School. She's used to the commute. Jim Nass to the Court of Appeals, and she "I've done it 24 years, first while Steve Sady was pleased with the success of the working for the Department of Jo Stonecipher appellate mediation program, now Justice, then on the Court of in its second year. Appeals." Toby Graff, BOG Liaison Another change that was not so She admitted taking some briefs Donna Richardson, OSB Staff good was decreased funding for the home to read. "You just have to appellate courts in important areas sometimes. This is not a light job," like clerks and other staff, noting the Judge said. One case might be that clerk positions had been deciding a worker's comp issue, the Coram Nobis reduced from two law clerks to one next a murder case, and then a in many instances. On the other breach of contract, and few simple Editor: hand, the competition for lawyers issues make it to the appellate level. Michael Duane Brown seeking to become clerks has But, those changing and challeng- increased significantly. "The quali- ing issues are what makes her job Coram Nobis is a quasi-semi- ty of applicants from all over the interesting. And, also her col- annual publication of the Oregon nation is phenomenal." leagues. "The judges take their jobs State Bar's Appellate Practice Judge Deits said what makes seriously, but they have a terrific Section distributed to section good appellate advocacy has not sense of humor, which makes our members. This newsletter is changed, and she continued to job much more pleasant." intended to focus on issues affect- advise practitioners to narrow the It helps that sense of collegiality ing appellate practitioners, stimu- issues and "focus on your that's so important to the ability to late interaction among lawyers strengths." She said the "good disagree, "and then have lunch." and judges, and function as an appellate clearinghouse for exchange of ideas and resources. Lawyers who wish to join the Appellate Practice Section should Appeal & Review Supplement O contact Donna Richardson at the Oregon State Bar at (800) 452- SB CLE is planning a December 1997 supplement for Appeal 8260, ext. 404, or (503) 620- and Review. If you use the book and have suggestions for 0222, ext. 404. Dues are $10 per improvements or additions, or if you have noted any errors in the year. book, please write to Mary Oberst, OSB CLE, P.O. Box 1689, Lake Oswego, OR 97035-0889; telephone (503) 620-0222 (toll free 1-800- 452-8260), ext 412. The E-mail address is email@example.com. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 03 Page 3 New Justice On the Block A fter five months on the and you are escorted to the other- job, new Supreme Court wise inaccessible chambers located Justice Theodore R. around the third floor. Kulongoski says he is It's not that the Justices are formal still learning the process. or stuffy. They're not. Not even the The most surprising thing about the Chief Justice. Especially not the new position is the realization of the Chief Justice. It's just that the importance of the institutional "Institution" of the court is steeped nature of the court. "There is a cul- in tradition and has a "culture" that ture to the Supreme Court and its Justice Kulongoski recognizes, traditions that is hard to explain," even if it defies definition. said the articulate, former politician The Supreme Court is a "way of at a loss for words. "It can only be life" that is different from any other experienced to be understood." branch of government or bureaucra- After careers in private practice, The Supreme Court experience is cy the new justice had ever experi- the legislative and executive startlingly different from most legal enced. "In the legislature or while branches of government, new or political positions Justice serving in the executive department, Supreme Court Justice Ted Kulongoski has held. He's used to I could always take charge of an Kulongoski takes his experience to the responsibility and trappings of issue. I knew how to solve the Oregon's highest court. government positions of power. issue, or knew someone who could He's been in the legislature, headed help me solve it." Unless you have run one of these executive departments, and last held However, on the Supreme Court, agencies, it's hard to see the impact the position of Attorney General. there are less options or tools avail- of the legal rulings we are making," But, this is different. Visitors don't able. "You are dealing with a he said. just walk up to the chambers of the record that is already set, but you Where his diverse experience is justices and say "Howdy, is the can't help feeling responsible for most helpful is in understanding the Justice in?" The chambers are the result," Justice Kulongoski said. roles of the three branches of gov- located on the top floor of the "So many times, you can only spec- ernment and the separation of pow- Supreme Court Building, and you ulate about what's not in the ers under the Constitution. "The seek your intended audience from record." constitution is more than the Bill of the law library reception desk on the It's a more passive role, but one Rights," Justice Kulongoski stated. floor below. After being announced which his active past helps him He noted that three other Supreme electronically from the lower floor, meet. "We have these legal issues Court Justices have served in the someone greets you on third floor, that effect government agencies. legislature, besides himself: Justices Carson, Fadeley, and Van Hoomissen. One of his fellow jus- Appointment Process Continuing tices on the Supreme Court was his former law partner, Justice Durham. The Governor's office has finished initial interviews with the 11 candidates That common background from being considered for the Court of Appeals vacancy left by Judge these diverse personalities, plus the Richardson's retirement, eight previously announced from the blue ribbon awesome culture of the court as an appellate judge panel, and three additional candidates: Hon. Paul Lipscomb, institution, contributes to a sense of Circuit Court Judge from Marion County; Dale Penn, Marion County collegiality which the new Justice District Attorney; and Martha O. Pagel from the Oregon Water Resources enjoys. An articulate and interest- department. ing conversationalist, Kulongoski No date is given for the final appointment decision, and the Governor has adds to the culture of the court, even been preoccupied with a number of legislative issues since the end of the '97 as he remains somewhat in awe of Session. But, we might have a new judge next month, and likely will know the institutional nature of that cul- before our next annual meeting at the OSB Convention in Seaside at the end ture that he now inhabits. of September. 04 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Page 4 Kathy Knauf Retires A fter 33 years of govern- ment service, Kathy Knauf retired as super- visor of the Records Section, and was recognized at a farewell reception for her on June 30th at the Supreme Court Building. Justices, judges, law clerks and staff were on hand to wish her well. There were also lots of hugs and "hellos" from former co-workers who came to say "goodbye." "She's the last of a group that has been here for many years," said James Nass, legal counsel to the appellate courts, wondering about Kathy Knauf (right) and her sister Imogene Knauf (left) enjoy refresh- the impact of losing so much insti- ments, recognition, presents and good wishes from co-workers at the tutional memory. farewell reception in the Supreme Court Building for the retiring supervisor Knauf worked for the Appellate of the Records Section on June 30th. Division of the Department of Justice for J. Michael Gillette and Jacob Tanzer, who both ended up on libraries. the Supreme Court. A quarter cen- What's in store for the retiring Knauf enjoyed the contact with tury ago, she began her tenure with Judicial Department supervisor? "I people most during her years of ser- the Judicial Department, when she want to take a few months off, vice. "There's a great feeling of became judicial assistant to Judge before deciding that," she said at team work, everyone willing to Virgil Langtry. In 1977 she became her retirement party. She antici- pitch in and help out," Knauf said of assistant editor of the Oregon pates eventually working in some her co-workers. She also enjoyed Reports, and then editor, which is part time job. "It may not even be working with the attorneys (imag- why her name appears so familiar to in the legal field," she said with a ine that!) in appellate practice, with those who spend time in law smile. whom she has dealt over the years. Upcoming Events Annual Meeting Elections The Nominating Committee, comprised of Jas. Adams, Frank Hunsaker and Elizabeth Duncan, hereby nominates the following individuals to serve as officers and members-at-large of the Executive Committee of the Appellate Practice Section of the Oregon State Bar. Officers: Members-at-Large Chair-Elect James W. Nass Helen T. Dziuba (Portland) (one year term) Secretary Jane Ellen Stonecipher Inge Dortmund Wells (Eugene) (two year term) Treasurer Douglas E. Hojem Jeffrey M. Batchelor (Portland) (two year term) Janet A. Klapstein (DOJ/Salem) (two year term) The slate will be voted on at the annual meeting of the section which is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 1997, 4:30 pm in Seaside, Oregon, in conjunction with the Oregon State Bar Annual Meeting. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 05 Page 5 Appellate Court "On Line" T he Oregon Appellate Courts can now be found on the World Wide Web, according to Mary E. Bauman, Oregon Reports editor. the Advance Sheets, they will be deleted off the web," Bauman stat- ed. "Our site can be linked to the Oregon State Library where the cases are indexed." Bauman noted. "An E-mail address is available for this purpose accessi- ble from this website," according to Bauman. If you have further questions, call "Slip opinions from the Supreme Bauman encouraged practitioners Mary Bauman (503) 988-5567 or Court and Court of Appeals can to visit the Judicial Department's send her a fax at (503) 986-5934 or now be found on our Website," Website at: E-mail Mary E. Bauman @ Bauman said. state.or.us. You can also contact her The site is updated weekly, listing www.publications.ojd.state.or.us the old fashioned way, by regular opinions by court, case name, num- mail at the Oregon Judicial ber, date, and the bound volume in "We are actively seeking feed- Department, Publications Section, which they will be published. back from users, since this is a test Supreme Court Building, 1163 State "Once the opinions are published in project of limited duration," Street, Salem, OR 97310. Westwood Heads Appellate Section T he OSB Appellate Practice Section is led this year by new chairperson James Westwood with wit, humor and aplomb. Any group of between his first and second years in law school. He was a Thai lin- guist in the Naval Security Group, serving mostly in the Philippines and Thailand. lawyers can be a challenge to man- Westwood married his wife Janet age, but Westwood keeps the in 1980, and the couple has two Executive Committee on task. children, Laura, aged 13, and Westwood grew up in Oregon David, aged 10. The family lives in City. Westwood acknowledges his northeast Portland, where he is "fifteen minutes of fame" as captain active in public school funding and of the Portland State team on the state higher education matters. GE College Bowl team in 1965, As Oregon coordinator of which retired undefeated after five Citizens for Colin Powell in 1995 weeks of victory. The team cap- (and still working to get Powell as a tured more than fifteen minutes of candidate in 2000), Westwood fame, as they put Oregon on the brings together his military back- intellectual map, and captured the ground and leadership energy. hearts of a nation of viewers, as While working in one of the larg- they steam-rolled over one oppo- er law firms, Westwood has served James N. Westwood nent after another. as PSU Alumni Board President in That competitive nature and lead- 1989-90, City Club of Portland ership ability have helped President in 1991-92. He was co- His modest ambition is to some- Westwood become active during editor of the OSB Appeal and day become a decent appellate Columbia University student Review Handbook in 1992-93 and lawyer. Those whom he has flat- demonstrations (he was in the group 1996-97, and written the chapter on tened on appeal, like the PSU oppo- trying to keep the University open). mandamus for the OSB Practice nents of GE College Bowl days, He served 3 ½ years in the Navy, Manual in 1994, updated in 1996. would acknowledge his goal has been met. 06 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Page 6 Supreme Court Justice Richard Unis Retires J udges, lawyers, friends and family came to honor retiring Supreme Court Justice Richard Unis at a reception sponsored by the Appellate Practice Section and the Multnomah County Bar Association. Justice Unis was fondly remembered by a number of speakers, and gave many thanks for those with whom he served, starting on the Portland municipal court, many years ago, and working all the way to Oregon's highest court. Guest of Honor retiring Oregon Supreme Court Justice Richard Unis (left) was speechless (well, not quite speechless) at the recog- nition and well wishing from friends and family. Appellate Practice Section Executive Board members Kimberly Chaput (left) and Helen Dziuba (right) brightened up the reception for Justice Unis held at the elegant Governors Hotel in Portland. Marc Blackman (left) enjoyed festivities with Justice Robert D. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 07 Page 7 Judges Lauded for "Clearspeak" E very appellate practitioner eventually comes across case law that should be over-ruled, but in defer- ence to stare decisis, we try to dis- esting manner. Lawyers and judges sometimes write in a crushingly boring manner (that was not his point). Appellate judges should be encouraged to write more colorful against him[.]" "A process intended to provide for an expeditious, final determi- nation of disputes has gone awry. It is no wonder that some who are tinguish the bad cases. Appellate opinions, whenever possible. Here, involved in the workers' compen- courts do the same thing. So, on Judge Edmonds comments on the sation system view it as an obsta- those occasions when judges and effect on the parties of legislative cle course designed to frustrate, lawyers "tell it like it is," we should changes in a statute involved in an rather than promote, rational rejoice. Congratulations to Judge appeal: claims resolution. In a culture Warren for doing so in his concur- where public mistrust of govern- ring opinion: "[T]he parties must feel that ment is rampant, it behooves all they are encased in a washing of us to be mindful of that percep- "[W]e have no jurisdiction to machine in an unending spin tion." Supra, 147 Or App at 255. consider the Board's order and cycle because of the continuous [citation omitted] to the contrary changes to the law made by the Wow! From washing machines to is simply wrong. The majority legislature and its direction that goal posts and playing fields, concludes that this case is distin- its amendments be applied stacked decks, and obstacle courses, guishable from Baar. Baar is not retroactively. *** all in one concurring opinion. It's distinguishable, and we should "[The law] applied retroactive- fascinating reading, even for those overrule it." Quaker State Oil v. ly, materially changed the goal of us not involved in workers comp Taskinsen, 147 Or App 245, 251, posts and the playing field for the cases. (Except for that "behooves" 935 P2d 1229 (1997) parties and encroached on the part at the end. Most of us don't concept of judicial review. *** behoove very well. Judge Leeson, In that same case, Judge Edmonds Now, claimant is required to on the other hand, with a reputation makes an interesting point, or at repeat the administrative review for good behoovior, joined in the least he makes a point in an inter- process with the 'deck stacked' concurrence.) James Westwood (at head of table -center- with tie) presides over OSB Appellate Practice Section Executive Board meeting, typically held every two months at the offices of Tonkin, Torp, thanks to the hospitality of board member Barbee Lyon. 08 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Page 8 From the Editor T hose of you who track tioners and appellate judges. What Judge Richardson on the Court of such matters, like the this newsletter can do, better than Appeals. What it reflects, I think, is Appellate Practice Section any other publication, is to commu- that we would like to know each Executive Committee, will nicate matters of interest or concern other better, and differently than notice that this is the first issue of to its narrowly focused member- just opposing counsel. To the extent Coram Nobis in a long time. My ship. That means we should address we know each other better, we are apologies to you all. This is my best what's going on in the membership increasing the sense of community issue. It is my worst issue. As the and the appellate courts. If you win in our section, and that will make us new editor, it is my first issue, and a case, have an interesting vacation, all better practitioners and judges. I'm glad it's finally published. I or read, write, or see something I hope to have the next newsletter hope to publish quarterly with a amusing or interesting in your out in the fall, just after the annual newsletter that is first and foremost appellate practice, share it. section meeting at the OSB Annual something you enjoy. Something Jas Adams went on a dog sled run Meeting in Seaside. Please contact interesting, amusing, informative, in Alaska. When a photo and cap- me now with your ideas for items maybe even educational, and I cer- tion captured the event in an issue for that issue. My mother used to tainly wouldn't turn down contribu- of Coram Nobis, he received more say that the hardest thing about tions from others who are more comment about that than anything meal preparation was coming up qualified than I to educate our read- else he had ever done in his appel- with ideas for what to prepare. She ers. late career. That's not a reflection didn't mind preparing the meal, but This newsletter belongs to the on his career-he's had a distin- wanted help in the "idea depart- section, a fairly tightly defined guished career so far, and is under ment." That's what I want - help group of public and private practi- consideration to replace the retiring with the idea department. If you also want to help me "fix dinner," GRABER NOMINATED by writing something for the newsletter, well, "that would be just Oregon Supreme Court Justice vacancy created in May when Judge dandy" (quoting mother again)! Susan Graber was nominated July 30 Edward Leavy moved to a senior to a seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit judge position. Michael Duane Brown Court of Appeals. She would fill the Coram Nobis Bulk Rate Oregon State Bar US Postage Appellate Practice Section PAID 5200 SW Meadows Road Portland, Oregon Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035-0889 Permit #341 Printed on Recycled Paper 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 09 tHe ALMAnAC ContenDeRe 2007 By Keith Garza and Lora E. Keenan Last year's contendere generated the whopping one response, which happened to identify correctly each of 2 obscure architectural elements found in the Supreme Court Building. DOUGLAS ZIER, As- sistant Attorney General with the Department of Justice's Appellate Division, nailed the contendere and submitted his responses within a few days of publication. Doug's keen eye won him not only fame for the ages, but a reprint copy of Carey's A History of the Oregon Constitu- tion. When asked how winning the contendere changed his life, and following an uncomfortably long silence (actually, the silence was bro- ken occasionally with some chuckling), Doug had this to say: "Win- ning the contendere renewed my already keen interest in historical architecture." As for his prize, the volume remains unopened on his shelf (he already owns a first edition), but we at the Almanac cannot help but think that Doug rests more fitfully each night knowing that the key to whipping any Priest v. Pearce issue lies comfortably within his wingspan. As for this year's contest, we are offering the remaining reprinted version of the Carey compilation – leftover from last year due to the underwhelming response – to the first person who correctly answers the following questions: . The Oregon Court of Appeals as originally constituted had how many judges? 2. Who is the only former Oregon Court of Appeals law clerk to become a judge on that court? 3. Which appellate court judge is acknowledged in David James Duncan's novel The Brothers K? 3. What writer said, "No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft"? 4. The artists who created the stained glass skylight in the courtroom of the Oregon Supreme Court also designed the stained glass for what Portland bar? 0 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 5. The annual softball game between the Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals is known as (a) the Advil Cup; (b) the Weasel Cup; (c) the Salem Series. 6. Which sitting appellate court judge is related by marriage to former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Oliver P. Coshow? 7. Which appellate court judge went on to serve as mayor of Cannon Beach? 8. The death of what settler in 84 prompted the creation of a judicial system in the Oregon country? 9. What is the difference between a "down draft" and a "go down"? 0. What does the "I" stand for in the name of veteran ap- pellate lawyer and radio personality I. Franklin Hunsaker? So get cracking at your trivial pursuits! Submit your contendere entry to next year's Almanac editor Scott Shorr at email@example.com. He may or may not know all the answers to these questions. In any event, his decisions will be final and binding, and likely arbitrary as well. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac PAssAGes – GoRDon WRIGHt sLoAn Hon. Eric W. Valentine The Florence Bridge Gordon Wright Sloan, senior judge of the State of Oregon and for- mer associate justice of the Oregon Supreme Court died on Wednesday afternoon, August 23, 2006 in Wilsonville, ending a most remarkable life. Judge Sloan was 95. Born April 9, 9 in Hoxie, Kanas, he attended the University of Kansas where he was the president of his senior class. He went onto follow his father, Edward and brother, Eldon as distinguished graduates of the Washburn University Law School in Topeka, Kansas. In 938 he married Geneve Tipton and in 939 they moved to Astoria, beginning a lifelong joy in being Oregonians. In 958, he was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court where he served two highly esteemed terms. He served on several statewide commissions, most notably a study of Oregon Forest Resources, commissioned by Governor McCall. His judicial excellence was recognized in his appointment as the first senior judge of the State of Oregon. Throughout his life he was a very active member of organizations devoted to many civic activities that included the Oregon Bar Association, Kiwanis, SCORE and both the Oregon and Clatsop County historical societies. In recognition of his keen legal mind and ability to amalgamate new information, he was appointed by President Truman to the International Tuna Commis- sion. A great many of his fellow citizens benefited by his wisdom, his devotion and his uncommon zeal. 2 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac While he dearly loved the people and way of life so unique to Oregon, he loved his family even more. He is survived by his brother Eldon of Topeka, Kansas whom he always described as his best friend. He delighted in the visits of his family: son Bill and wife Betsy Sloan; daughter Sally and husband Jerry Nelson, their daughter Sally Sepul- veda and her son Austin and their son Geoff and wife Carrie Nelson and daughters Katherine and Eleanor, all of Texas. His son Bill lives with his wife in Wisconsin "in Oregon without the mountains." Two "adopted" daughters, Connie Protto of Wilsonville and Bonnie Hind- man of Salem were of very special importance, bringing him comfort and joy. His extended family grew by leaps and bounds when he moved into the Spring Ridge Court in Wilsonville. The staff and his neighbors became so much apart of his life that it would be hard to described them as anything other than family. Their affection and tender mercies made his later years much more enjoy able than anyone, least of all they, could imagine. Gordonwasavoracious reader, dedicatedsportsfan, rancher,gardener andhadthe keenestappreciation forthefinefoodsofOregon,seekingout farmer's marketsfarand wide.Buthe wasperhapsJbestknownforhis insa- tiable curiosity and his unfailing friendliness: Much like Will Rogers, neitherhenor Geneve evermeta stranger. He will be wmissed! At his request, no services will be held. Ar- rangements are being made by Cornwell Colonial Chapel, 29222 SW Town Ctr. Loop E, Wilsonville, OR. Memorial gifts may bemade to the giver's favorite charity. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 3 tHoMAs ALLen MCbRIDe, J. Portrait of a family By Susan Marmaduke Thomas Allen McBride is well known for his time on the Oregon Supreme Court, where he served from 909 until his death in 930 at the age of 82. He authored nearly 900 opinions of the court, as well as many per curiam decisions, and served several terms as Chief Jus- tice. Known to his friends as "Tom," McBride was also a circuit judge, statesman, legislator, and lawyer. His rich and varied contribution to the law of Oregon is rivaled only by the remarkable lives led by his parents and siblings. Tom McBride's parents, Dr. James McBride and Mahala Miller Mc- Bride, brought their family to Oregon by wagon train from Missouri in 846. They used their last dollar to pay the toll on Sam Barlow's Road around Mt. Hood, and borrowed money for the ferry toll to cross the Willamette River at Oregon City. They arrived in Yamhill County with a pony, five yoke of oxen, a wagon, and a few tin plates and cups, and nine children. Someone had already claimed the land they had chosen, forcing them to swap two yoke of oxen and the wagon to "buy" the parcel. The children cried as the new owner drove off with the faithful oxen that had brought them 2,000 miles across the country. Tom, the tenth child, was born the following year, on November 5, 847. Four more children followed. Dr. James McBride was the first physician to settle in Yamhill County, and only the third to settle in Oregon. Affectionately known as "Uncle Jim," Dr. McBride was also a nondenominational Christian preacher who rode a preaching circuit in Yamhill and Polk Counties. He became Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Oregon Ter- ritory in 849, and was elected a member of the Territorial Council in 850. In 863, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Dr. McBride to serve as US Minister to the Hawaiian Islands. While stationed in the small American colony at Honolulu, he met a Russian sea captain who told him of Alaska's fisheries, gold, furs, and other riches. Dr. McBride took it upon himself to persuade Secretary Seward of the value of Alaska. He is regarded by some as the true author of the Alaska purchase. 4 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac Tom McBride's mother, Mahala Miller McBride, was a bright, well- read, and generous woman. In addition to raising her fourteen children, she was involved in various charitable activities. At a time when church facilities were few and far between, she regularly opened the family home to the community for Sunday gatherings. She agreed to let an impoverished, but well-read pioneer, W.L. Adams, and his wife stay in one of the McBride family's buildings in exchange for teaching the McBride children and several neighbors in one of the rooms of their log cabin. Adams had carted his personal library, 250 volumes of the best literature of the day, across the country by covered wagon. The treasured books got soaked while fording one of the rivers along the way. The McBrides' oldest son, John Rogers McBride, was admitted to the bar in 857. That same year, he was elected to serve as the sole Republican member of the Oregon Constitutional Convention, running on a pledge to offer a section in the bill of rights forbidding slavery. He played an active role in its deliberations, although he was the convention's youngest delegate. His description of that experience is reprinted in Charles Henry Carey's book, The Oregon Constitution. In 860, John McBride was elected to the first Senate of Oregon. Two years later, he became a United States Congressman. In 865, President Lincoln appointed him Chief Justice of the Idaho Territory's Supreme Court at age 32. After three years, John resigned to return to the practice of law in Salt Lake City, and later moved to Spokane. For several decades, he was one of the leading mining lawyers of the Northwest. One of Tom's younger brothers, Dr. James H. McBride, became one of the leading "alienists," or psychiatrists, in the United States. He served as superintendent of the Wisconsin State Insane Asylum until he resigned that position to establish a private sanitarium. In 882, he was an expert witness for the prosecution at the trial of Charles Gui- teau, President Garfield's assassin. Guiteau's trial was one of the first high profile cases in the United States in which the insanity defense was raised. According to Wikipedia: "Guiteau became something of a media darling during his trial for his bizarre behavior, including constantly badmouthing his defense team, formatting his testimony in epic poems which he recited at length, and soliciting 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 5 legal advice from random spectators in the audience via passed notes. He dictated an autobiography to the New York Herald, ending it with a personal ad for a nice Christian lady under thirty." Perhaps not surprisingly in light of the primitive state of psychiatry and the strict M'Naughten Rules, Giteau was convicted and hanged. Tom's youngest brother, George Wycliffe McBride, studied law and was admitted to the bar, but never practiced. A merchant, he was elected to the state house of representatives in 882. He served as speaker, and was twice elected Secretary of State of Oregon. In 895, he was elected to the United States Senate. The McBrides had ten daughters, all but one of whom lived to adulthood. According to one source, at least one of the daughters became a physician, and another, Lucinda, a midwife. She married Charles Caples who, coincidentally, had traveled west as part of the same wagon train as had the McBrides. Before becoming a physician, Charles Caples had joined the gold rush and saved enough to put himself and his sister through Pacific University. The Caples' house is now a museum in Columbia City, just north of St. Helens. Justice Thomas McBride and his family reflect the intelligence, values, and sense of public service that epitomize the best of Oregon's spirit. 6 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac ePILoGUe By Walter J. Ledesma We hope you enjoyed this volume of the Almanac. As the editor for this tome, I invite those of you who appeal decisions to a higher court to consider writing an article for the next volume. We look for interesting, well written submissions with a twist. Don't be shy, show off your writing skills. We need to hear from you, the wordsmiths who help develop the law. To those who contributed, thank you; please contribute again. Until the next call for submissions, keep writing and good luck in your cases and in your personal lives. 2007 Oregon Appellate Almanac 7 Images throughout the 2007 Appellate Almanac are sketch representations by Andy Baudoin, from original photography by authors credited with each image.
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