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)
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 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)
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)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, Office of the State Public Health Director (Hearing Officer Brittany Hall), Presiding Hearing Officer's Report on Rulemaking Hearing and Public Comment Period, OAR 333-019-1015 and 333-019-1030 (Jan. 28, 2022) (Ex. OR-053)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, OAR 333-019-1015 (Aug. 2, 2021; masking requirements for K-12 schools, public and private) and OAR 333-019-1030 (Aug. 25, 2021; COVID-19 vaccination requirement for teachers and school staff by Oct. 18, 2021) (Ex. SEC-15-086)
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)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-12 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. OR-007)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, OAR 333-019-1015 (temporary rule PH 33-2021; amended PH 36-2021, PH 44-2021, PH 84-2021; permanent PH 10-2022) (Aug. 2, 2021) (Ex. OR-045)
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division (Temporary Administrative Order PH 39-2021), OAR 333-019-1030 (PH 39-2021; permanent PH 10-2022) (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. OR-052)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-58 (Oct. 23, 2020) (Ex. OR-029)
Governor Kate Brown (as Superintendent of Public Instruction and under emergency powers), Executive Order 21-06 (Mar. 12, 2021) (Ex. OR-039)
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)
Oregon Health Authority (OAR 333-019-1015, Aug. 2, 2021) and Department of Education, OAR 333-019-1015, Masking Requirements for Schools (temporary rule Aug. 2, 2021; permanent Jan. 2022) (Ex. ECO-B-153)
Oregon Department of Education with Oregon Health Authority, Oregon OSHA and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, Enforcement of OAR 333-019-1015 Masking Requirements in Schools (ODE memorandum, August 2021) (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. OR-056)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order No. 20-29 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-049)
Governor Kate Brown (also as Superintendent of Public Instruction), Executive Order No. 20-08 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-109)
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 No. 20-12 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-014)
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)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order No. 20-19 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-111)
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)
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 20-28 (June 12, 2020) (Ex. OR-021)
Governor Kate Brown (as Superintendent of Public Instruction and under emergency powers), Executive Order 20-29 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. OR-022)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 21-15 (June 25, 2021) (Ex. OR-043)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order 20-09 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. OR-059)
Governor Kate Brown, Executive Order No. 20-13 (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-063)
