IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE

STATE OF OREGON

TIM REEVES, ERIC SAUB, GREG BURNETT, CARLA PEALER, as the

LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF OREGON, AND DAVID TERRY, M

CARLING, and RICHARD BURKE, as members of the LIBERTARIAN

PARTY OF OREGON,

PLAINTIFF-APPELLANTS,

V.

WES WAGNER, HARRY JOE TABOR, MARK VETANEN, BRUCE

KNIGHT, JEFF WESTON, JIM KARLOCK, RICHARD SKYBA,

individuals, and the LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF OREGON,

DEFENDANT-RESPONDENTS.

Clackamas County Circuit Court

Case No. CV12010345

Appellate Court

Case No. A155618

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OREGON REPUBLICAN PARTY’S

MOTION – APPEAR AMICI CURIAE

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The Oregon Republican Party hereby seeks leave, pursuant to Rule

8.15 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure, to appear as amicus curiae in the

above-captioned case.

The Oregon Republican Party is major political party within the

meaning of ORS Chapter 248, and holds the powers thereof as specified in

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ORS 248.004 and otherwise. The Oregon Republican Party does not seek to

vindicate any interest in which particular faction of the Libertarian Party of

Oregon is identified by the Secretary of State to appear on Oregon ballots, but

seeks to present its own private interest, and the public interest, in securing

judicial review of conduct by party officials assertedly in violation of a party’s

governing documents.

A proposed brief amicus curiae is filed herewith.

Dated: October 15, 2014.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ James L Buchal

James L. Buchal, OSB #921618

Murphy & Buchal LLP

3425 SE Yamhill St., Ste. 100

Portland, OR 97214

Tel: 503-227-1011

E-Mail: jbuchal@mbllp.com

Counsel for the Oregon Republican Party

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I filed the foregoing Oregon Republican Party’s

Motion – Appear Amici Curiae with the Clerk of the Court for the Oregon Court of

Appeals by using the Court’s e-filing system on October 15, 2014.

Participants in the case who are registered users will be served with the

Court’s e-filing system.

I further certify that some of the participants in the case are not registered

users. I have mailed two copies of the Oregon Republican Party’s Motion –

Appear Amici Curiae by First-Class Mail, postage prepaid to the following non-

participants:

Colin Andries, OSB No. 051892

Andries Law Offices LLC

1001 SW 5th Ave., Ste. 1100

Portland, OR 97204

(503) 206-6002

Colin.Andries@AndriesLaw.com

Counsel for Respondents-Cross Appellants

Harry Joe Tabor, Mark Vetanen,

Bruce Knight, Jeff Weston,

Jim Karlock and Richard Skyba

/s/ Carole A. Caldwell