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Lawsuit by 13 counties against state over logging practices ends at Oregon Supreme Court

Lawsuit by 13 counties against state over logging practices ends at Oregon Supreme Court

The Oregon Supreme Court has ended a six-year legal battle between the state and 13 western Oregon counties over logging practices by declining to hear the case.

Lawsuit on state’s management of forestland moves to Oregon Supreme Court

Lawsuit on state’s management of forestland moves to Oregon Supreme Court

Linn and 12 other counties, including Washington and Tillamook, have asked the Oregon Supreme Court to review a ruling reversing a $1.1 billion verdict in a case over the state’s management of forestland and revenue from timber harvests.