Ashcroft Filing Called
Reply Briefs Filed in Oregon v. Ashcroft
March 7, 2002
For Immediate Release
Contact: Greg Eddleston (503) 228.6079 / geddleston@dwd.org
Portland, OR --- �Weak� is what Portland attorney Eli Stutsman called the recent filing of briefs by the Attorney General John Ashcroft�s office.� �As a matter of law Ashcroft�s initial ruling was weak, and their brief does nothing to strengthen their case,� said Stutsman, attorney for an Oregon physician and pharmacist fighting to protect the rights of terminally ill Oregonians who wish to use Oregon�s Death with Dignity law.
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The reply briefs filed today, �continue to demonstrate to the court the strength of our case and I am confident we will prevail,� Stutsman added.� The case is sponsored by Oregon Death with Dignity Center.� Oral arguments are scheduled for March 22.
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For copies of the reply briefs please contact Greg Eddleston (503) 228.6079.
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In addition to legal preparations, Oregon Death with Dignity Center is tapping into a well of public sentiment against the Ashcroft ruling with an online petition it is sponsoring at www.backoffjohn.com
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�We�ve found that people find Ashcroft�s meddling in Oregon�s law laughable, and so www.backoffjohn.com was created so we can beat the attorney general in the court of public opinion as well as in a court of law,� said Scott Swenson, Executive Director of Oregon Death with Dignity Center.
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