Miscellaneous Supreme Court dispositions, April 23, 2026

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MISCELLANEOUS SUPREME COURT
DISPOSITIONS
BALLOT TITLES CERTIFIED
April 23, 2026
Paden v. Rayfield, (S072762). Petitioner filed a petition under ORS 250.085 seeking
to challenge the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Proposed Initiative
Petition No. 57 (2026) and to obtain a different ballot title. The court has
determined that the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the proposed
measure substantially complies with the requirements of ORS 250.035. ORS
250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects petitioner’s challenge and certifies
to the Secretary of State the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the
proposed initiative petition.
Paden v. Rayfield, (S072763). Petitioner filed a petition under ORS 250.085 seeking
to challenge the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Proposed Initiative
Petition No. 60 (2026) and to obtain a different ballot title. The court has
determined that the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the proposed
measure substantially complies with the requirements of ORS 250.035. ORS
250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects petitioner’s challenge and certifies
to the Secretary of State the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the
proposed initiative petition.
Paden v. Rayfield, (S072764).Petitioner filed a petition under ORS 250.085 seeking
to challenge the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Proposed Initiative
Petition No. 63 (2026) and to obtain a different ballot title. The court has
determined that the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the proposed
measure substantially complies with the requirements of ORS 250.035. ORS
250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects petitioner’s challenge and certifies
to the Secretary of State the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the
proposed initiative petition.
Paden v. Rayfield, (S072765). Petitioner filed a petition under ORS 250.085 seeking
to challenge the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Proposed Initiative
Petition No. 66 (2026) and to obtain a different ballot title. The court has
determined that the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the proposed
measure substantially complies with the requirements of ORS 250.035. ORS
250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects petitioner’s challenge and certifies
to the Secretary of State the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the
proposed initiative petition.
Paden v. Rayfield, (S072766). Petitioner filed a petition under ORS 250.085 seeking
to challenge the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Proposed Initiative
Petition No. 67 (2026) and to obtain a different ballot title. The court has
determined that the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the proposed
measure substantially complies with the requirements of ORS 250.035. ORS
250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects petitioner’s challenge and certifies
to the Secretary of State the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the
proposed initiative petition.
Diaz v. Rayfield, (S072767); Von Schlegell v. Rayfield, (S072774). Petitioner filed
a petition under ORS 250.085 seeking to challenge the Attorney General’s

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certified ballot title for Proposed Initiative Petition No. 61 (2026) and to obtain
a different ballot title. The court has determined that the Attorney General’s
certified ballot title for the proposed measure substantially complies with the
requirements of ORS 250.035. ORS 250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects
petitioner’s challenge and certifies to the Secretary of State the Attorney
General’s certified ballot title for the proposed initiative petition.
Paden v. Rayfield, (S072768); Von Schlegell v. Rayfield, (S072771). Petitioner filed
a petition under ORS 250.085 seeking to challenge the Attorney General’s
certified ballot title for Proposed Initiative Petition No. 58 (2026) and to obtain
a different ballot title. The court has determined that the Attorney General’s
certified ballot title for the proposed measure substantially complies with the
requirements of ORS 250.035. ORS 250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects
petitioner’s challenge and certifies to the Secretary of State the Attorney
General’s certified ballot title for the proposed initiative petition.
Paden v. Rayfield, (S072769); Von Schlegell v. Rayfield, (S072775). Petitioner filed
a petition under ORS 250.085 seeking to challenge the Attorney General’s
certified ballot title for Proposed Initiative Petition No. 62 (2026) and to obtain
a different ballot title. The court has determined that the Attorney General’s
certified ballot title for the proposed measure substantially complies with the
requirements of ORS 250.035. ORS 250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects
petitioner’s challenge and certifies to the Secretary of State the Attorney
General’s certified ballot title for the proposed initiative petition.
Paden v. Rayfield, (S072777). Petitioner filed a petition under ORS 250.085 seeking
to challenge the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Proposed Initiative
Petition No. 65 (2026) and to obtain a different ballot title. The court has
determined that the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the proposed
measure substantially complies with the requirements of ORS 250.035. ORS
250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects petitioner’s challenge and certifies
to the Secretary of State the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for the
proposed initiative petition.
Wilhelms v. Rayfield, (S072817). Petitioner filed a petition under ORS 250.085
seeking to challenge the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for Proposed
Initiative Petition No. 70 (2026) and to obtain a different ballot title. The
court has determined that the Attorney General’s certified ballot title for
the proposed measure substantially complies with the requirements of ORS
250.035. ORS 250.085(5). Accordingly, the court rejects petitioner’s challenge
and certifies to the Secretary of State the Attorney General’s certified ballot
title for the proposed initiative petition.