LANE COUNTY, Ore. — Lane County Commissioner David Loveall has filed a federal lawsuit against Lane County, County Administrator Steve Mokrohisky and county commissioners Heather Buch, Laurie Trieger and Pat Farr, alleging violations of his First Amendment rights, retaliation and violations of open meeting laws.
Loveall, who represents District 2, tells us:
Members of Lane County government have engaged in a coordinated scheme to silence and penalize my political and religious speech in an attempt to affect the upcoming election in May,” Loveall said. “This cynical effort ignored constitutional rights, open meeting laws, and due process in an unrelenting effort to achieve a seemingly predetermined political outcome. This was a serious matter that should have been handled with fairness and transparency instead of the reckless and politically motivated way it was treated. I want to make one thing absolutely clear: I will not back down from standing up for and representing my constituents…