PoliticsNinth Circuit: First Amendment doesn’t protect Oregon state senators who walked out from consequencesBy Julia Shumway (Oregon Capital Chronicle)March 1, 2024 6:52 p.m.The appeals court’s decision follows an earlier Oregon Supreme Court decision barring senators from running for reelection📨 Daily news in your inboxSign up today for OPB’s “First Look” – your daily guide to the most important news and culture stories from around the Northwest.EmailPlease leave this field blankSign up