After Newport’s close call, Oregon governor wants legislation to prevent detention centers in the state • Lincoln Chronicle

Oregon’s law — which focuses on allowing people to sue federal, local or state law enforcement agencies to change their facial covering policies — has yet to be tested.

Official response and confirmed impact

The federal government also sued the city of Portland in mid-October over a city ordinance that aims to prevent the use of masks and require identification from law enforcement.

“While it’s understandable that Governor Kotek would want to pursue such a bill as a statement of Oregon’s commitment to sanctuary status, I don’t see any way in which this could survive a challenge by the federal government,” Yin wrote in an email.

“If even a face mask ban got blocked in courts, something even more fundamental to federal or state law enforcement as detention centers would be even less likely to pass muster.”

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