SUIT FILED AGAINST OREGON COMMISSIONERS: From the Oregonian

An opponent of same-sex marriages filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging that four elected officials and two administrators misspent public money in allowing marriage licenses to be issued to same-sex partners.

The suit was filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on behalf of Johny Alan Belgarde, who is director of the Christian Coalition of Oregon. The coalition is attempting to recall the four elected officials named in the court complaint.

Defendants in the suit are Diane Linn, chairwoman of the county board, and Commissioners Maria Rojo de Steffey, Serena Cruz and Lisa Naito. The other defendants are Cecillia Johnson, director of the county Department of Business and Community Services, and David Boyer, the county's finance officer.

The suit asks the defendants to return to the county general fund money spent by the county in issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The suit also asks for an injunction to prevent similar expenditures in the future.

The four commissioners who approved the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in March said they were acting under legal opinions suggesting that same-sex partners were entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals under the Oregon Constitution.

Issuance of licenses to same-sex partners in Multnomah County has been halted by a court order while the issue is considered by the courts and possibly the state Legislature.

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