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| September 27, 2004 |
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Governor Calls on US Attorney General Not to Appeal Death with Dignity Law
(Salem, Ore.) – Governor Ted Kulongoski today sent a letter to United States Attorney General John Ashcroft urging him not to appeal the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upholding Oregon´s Death with Dignity Act.
On August 11, 2004, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Ashcroft´s petition for a rehearing of their May 26 decision upholding Oregon´s Death with Dignity Act. Ashcroft has not yet indicated whether he plans to appeal the case to the Supreme Court.
Letter to Ashcroft (pdf)
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