State ex rel Kotek v. Fagan

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court granted the petition for a writ of mandamus, issuing a peremptory writ that modifies the constitutional deadlines for legislative reapportionment due to delayed census data and authorizes an emergency legislative session; it also rejected the Secretary's argument that non‑census data could be used. Justice Walters, writing for the court, held that the court has authority to issue the writ and to adjust deadlines, and the decision was contested in dissent.