Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2019 Edition, as captured by the Wayback Machine Oct. 17, 2020), Statute: ORS chapter 431A (Public Health Programs and Activities), sections 431A.005-431A.015: definitions of 'public health law' and 'public health measure'; power of the Oregon Health Authority and local public health administrators to enforce public health laws, with civil penalties; public health actions of the Public Health Director (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-002)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 431 (State and Local Administration and Enforcement of Health Laws), sections 431.110, 431.150, 431.155, 431.157 and 431.413: the Oregon Health Authority's supervision of 'all matters relating to the preservation of life and health,' its duty and the local public health administrators' duty to enforce every public health law, and their power to restrain violations by injunction (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-003)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division (rule filed with the Secretary of State; official Oregon Administrative Rules Database text), Administrative rule: OAR 333-019-0010, Disease Related School, Child Care, and Worksite Restrictions: Imposition of Restrictions (COVID-19 added to the 'restrictable diseases' for food service facilities, schools, children's facilities and health care facilities by PH 17-2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-006)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-001)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, OAR 333-019-1011, Masking Requirements to Control COVID-19 in Health Care Settings (temporary rule PH 37-2021) (Aug. 20, 2021) (Ex. SEC-02-079)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, OAR 333-019-1011, Masking Requirements for Health Care Settings (temporary rule PH 37-2021) (Aug. 20, 2021) (Ex. SEC-03-081)
Oregon OSHA, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 1-2022 (temporary): Adjusted Temporary Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Workplaces, OAR 437-001-0744 (Mar. 18, 2022) (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-025)
Clark County Public Health (Dr. Alan Melnick, health officer and director), adopting Washington DOH and CDC options, Adoption of shortened quarantine options for close contacts outside high-priority settings (10 days without symptoms; 7 days with a negative test on or after day 5), Dec. 9, 2020; full 14 days retained for long-term care, health care, food processing, jail, school and child-care workers (Ex. MET-PDX-042)
Clark County Public Health (Dr. Alan Melnick, health officer and director), Modification of the County's COVID-19 case-investigation response (Nov. 17, 2020): every positive case instructed to isolate at home until no longer contagious (10 days; fever-free 24 hours); close contacts to quarantine 14 days and not go to work, school, child care or church; priority-location exposure management (schools, long-term care, jail, food processing) (Ex. MET-PDX-041)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, OAR 333-019-1011 (temporary rule filed Aug. 20, 2021; permanent Jan. 31, 2022) (Ex. SEC-01-110)
Multnomah County Public Health (Public Health Director Jessica Guernsey), Universal indoor mask recommendation of July 26, 2021 (recommendation only; not an order), with the June 30, 2021 status message on the end of State restrictions (Ex. MET-PDX-013)
Oregon OSHA, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 14-2021 (permanent): Amended Rules Addressing the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in All Oregon Workplaces, OAR 437-001-0744 (notice filed Sept. 30, 2021; effective Dec. 21, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-022)
Oregon Court of Appeals, JGB Enterprises, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 325 Or App 326, 529 P3d 262 (Apr. 19, 2023) (A176066): judicial review affirming a default order suspending a Lane County saloon's liquor license for 38 days for violating EO 20-66 and OHA guidance 'that qualified as public health laws' during Extreme Risk (Jan. 4-Feb. 20, 2021) (Ex. DUT-OR-017)
Oregon OSHA, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 12-2021 (temporary): Medical Removal Protection Benefits in OAR 437-001-0744, Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks, and enforcement of OHA's OAR 333-019-1025 masking requirements for indoor and outdoor spaces (Sept. 14, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-021)
City Manager Eric Holmes, Emergency Order 2020-09 (amending § 3 of EO 2020-08): landlords and agents entering the interior of residential rental property must wear a non-medical face mask, gloves and shoe coverings and observe CDC and Clark County Public Health distancing (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-020)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order No. 20-22 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-032)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division (Temporary Administrative Order PH 34-2021), OAR 333-019-1010 (PH 34-2021) (Aug. 5, 2021) (Ex. OR-046)
Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 5-2021 (temporary amendment of OAR 437-001-0744) (June 30, 2021) (Ex. OR-044)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division (Temporary Administrative Order PH 38-2021), OAR 333-019-1010 (PH 38-2021, replacing PH 34-2021; amended PH 42-2021 Sept. 1, 2021; permanent PH 11-2022) (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. OR-051)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-22 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-013)
Chair Deborah Kafoury; Library Director Vailey Oehlke; Sheriff Mike Reese, Closure of all 19 Multnomah County Library branches; suspension of in-person jail visits (County facility closures under the emergency) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-003)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, OHA Frequently Asked Questions on the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for healthcare providers and staff (OAR 333-019-1010) and K-12 (OAR 333-019-1030) (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. SEC-04-067)
Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 2-2021 (permanent rule), OAR 437-001-0744 (May 4, 2021) (Ex. OR-041)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-58 (Oct. 23, 2020) (Ex. OR-029)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-10 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-012)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-10 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. OR-005)
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Department of Consumer and Business Services, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 3-2020 (temporary rule), OAR 437-001-0744 (corrected by AO 4-2020, Dec. 11, 2020) (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. OR-032)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order No. 20-10 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-031)
Oregon OSHA (Administrator Michael Wood), Administrative Order 2-2020, Administrative Order 2-2020, Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation (OAR 437-004-1110 field sanitation and 437-004-1120 labor housing superseded in part; new temporary rule text) (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-051)
Oregon Court of Appeals (Shorr, P.J., with Pagan, J., and O'Connor, J.), Central Pastime, LLC v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, 342 Or App 391 (Aug. 6, 2025) (A180094; OLCCV024): judicial review affirming a 72-day liquor-license suspension for failing to require employees and customers to wear face coverings on Dec. 2, 2020 (OHA July 24, 2020 guidance) and Mar. 27, 2021 (EO 20-66) (Ex. DUT-OR-018)
Governor Kate Brown (Two-Week Pause); Chair Deborah Kafoury and Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines (County call to comply), Two-Week Pause on social activities, Nov. 11-25, 2020, applied to Multnomah County (restaurant indoor capacity 50 including staff, party size six; indoor activities capped at 50; telework directed; long-term care indoor visits halted; social gatherings six) (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-011)
Governor Kate Brown (Two-Week Pause); Clackamas County (Chair Jim Bernard; Public Health Officer Dr. Sarah Present), Two-Week Pause applied to Clackamas County, Nov. 11-25, 2020 (long-term care visitation halted; restaurant and bar patrons reduced; indoor groups capped at six; work from home) (Nov. 9, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-037)
City Manager Eric Holmes (attested by City Clerk Natasha Ramras; approved as to form by City Attorney Jonathan Young), Emergency Order No. 2020-08 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-052)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-10 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-068)
Oregon Liquor Control Commission, OLCC Fact Sheet, COVID-19 Temporary Change: Postponement of Alcohol License Renewal Fees - Conditional Letter of Authority (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-095)
Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 401 (Emergency Management and Services), the emergency-management act: declaration of a state of emergency (401.165); the Governor's police powers (401.168); rules and orders on commodities, services, industrial plants, labor and child care (401.188); the force of law of emergency rules and orders (401.192); the offense of violating them (401.990) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-004)
Supreme Court of Oregon, Shahtout v. Emco Garbage Co., 298 Or 598, 695 P2d 897 (Feb. 12, 1985) (SC S30764): the standing Oregon rule on governmental safety requirements as the standard of care (negligence per se where the requirement is enacted by the legislature or promulgated under delegated authority for general public safety; a workplace safety rule protecting a class that includes the plaintiff is admissible and 'may' be taken into account by the trier of fact in deciding due care) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-019)
Chair Deborah Kafoury (Executive Rule under the March 11, 2020 Declaration of Emergency), Executive Rule: temporary moratorium on residential evictions for nonpayment due to COVID-19 wage loss; suspension of eviction court hearings; lodging must retain County-subsidized guests (announced March 17, 2020) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-004)
City Manager Eric Holmes, Emergency Order 2020-14 (May 29, 2020): parklets authorized for restaurant seating in Phase 2 and 3 (Street Eats Program; permit fee and minimum parking waived; expires July 31, 2020); picnic-shelter restrictions lifted to the extent the State's Stay Home, Stay Healthy order allows; community centers closed to July 5; parking enforcement suspended to June 30; landlord PPE and distancing rule to July 31; City infection-control and telecommuting policies until the emergency is lifted (Ex. MET-PDX-023)
TriMet, TriMet COVID-19 updates, Mar. 11-Apr. 7, 2020: rider limit of 10-15 per bus from 5 p.m. Apr. 2, 2020; temporary service reductions effective Apr. 5, 2020; cash suspended on buses; seats marked off; all non-essential TriMet staff to work remotely; Board meetings by teleconference; ridership down 64.6 percent (Ex. MET-PDX-046)
Mayor Ted Wheeler (executive order); Portland City Council (Emergency Ordinance of Mar. 18, 2020 adopting the County moratorium within city limits), Emergency Temporary Moratorium on Evictions Due to Nonpayment of Rent for Residential Tenants Where the Failure to Pay Rent Results from Wage Loss Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 17, 2020), adopted by City Council ordinance Mar. 18, 2020; City buildings closed to the public with access limited to critical employees; telework; virtual Council meetings (Ex. MET-PDX-055)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-22 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. OR-015)
Director, Department of Consumer and Business Services (Division of Financial Regulation), Property and Casualty Insurance Order (May 22, 2020) (Ex. OR-019)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order No. 20-13 (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-063)
