A Multnomah County judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction requiring Portland City Councilor Dan Ryan to preserve evidence on his personal phone and other devices until an ongoing public records lawsuit is resolved.
During a court hearing, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge David F. Rees called the public records case, which was filed by the Mercury in September, a serious matter before a court of law.
“This is not a game of cat and mouse,” Rees said. “There are some indications that those games are being played, and it has to stop today.”…