His decision essentially ignores the options the Oregon Supreme Court laid out on Saturday.
Baker County Judge Matthew Shirtcliff refused to vacate his order that Gov. Kate Brown erred by not seeking the Legislature's approval to extend the stay-at-home orders beyond a 28-day limit.
His decision essentially ignores the options the Oregon Supreme Court laid out on Saturday: Shirtcliff had to either vacate his May 18 order, which would essentially nullify the lawsuit brought by 10 churches or present a case for why it should not vacate the order.
The Supreme Court issued a stay of the May 18 order and issued its initial ruling on Saturday.
"As you know, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an Alternative Writ of Mandamus on May 23, 2020. I have elected to stand by my original ruling. l will not be vacating the May 18, 2020 Order Granting Preliminary Injunctive Relief and Denying Motion To Dismiss or taking other action," Shirtcliff wrote on Monday.
The judge had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to make his decision.
Since Judge Shirtcliff did not vacate his order, the State of Oregon has until Thursday to file a brief with the Oregon Supreme Court. The plaintiffs have until June 2 to file their brief on the issues.
Once those briefs are filed, there is no timeline for a decision, a spokesperson for the Oregon Judicial Department said. Any future actions or oral arguments will depend on what the Oregon Supreme Court orders.
For now, the Oregon Supreme Court's stay against the Baker County ruling remains in effect — that is, Gov. Kate Brown's stay-home order is still in place.
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