District Court, D. Oregon, 2026

United States of America v. Multnomah County Department of Community Justice;...

United States of America v. Multnomah County Department of Community Justice;...
District Court, D. Oregon · Decided April 14, 2026
United States of America v. Multnomah County Department of Community Justice;...

Trial Court Opinion

STEVE ELZINGA, OSB #123102 Marion County Legal Counsel [email protected] Court Street N.E., Suite 5242 P.O. Box 14500 Salem, OR 97309 Telephone: (503) 588-5220 Attorney for Sheriff Hunter and Marion County Sheriff’s Office UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON PORTLAND DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 3:26-cv-00648-MC Peitioner, STIPULATED ORDER GRANTING v. MARION COUNTY RESPONDENTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO MARION MULTNOMAH COUNTY DEPARTMENT COUNTY OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE; SUZANNE BROWN-MCBRIDE, Deputy Director, Multnomah County Department of Community Justice; CLACKAMAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PAROLE & PROBATION DIVISION; ANGELA BRANDENBURG, Clackamas County Sheriff; MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION; NICHOLAS HUNTER, Marion County Sheriff; WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROBATION AND PAROLE; NATHAN GAOIRAN, Director, Washington County Community Corrections Probation and Parole, Respondents.

Page 1 of 3 – STIPULATED ORDER GRANTING MARION COUNTY RESPONDENTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO MARION COUNTY This matter is before the undersigned upon the petition for enforcement of administrative subpoenas filed by the United States of America.

The Court has examined the administrative subpoena to Marion County in this case to determine whether it is enforceable under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(d)(4) and United States v. Morton Salt, 338 U.S. 632 (1950). The Court finds the administrative subpoena to Marion County is valid and the information it requests is subject to production under § 1225(d)(4).

Under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(d)(4)(B), and based upon the petition and motion filed by Marion County, and all the records herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1.The Petition to Enforce Administrative Subpoenas, ECF No. 1, is GRANTED as to Marion County Respondents; 2.That Marion County Respondents comply with the administrative subpoenas within seven (7) days of the date of this Order and produce responsive documents within their custody and control. If the information and/or documents are not within their custody and control, Marion County Respondents will serve on Petitioner an appropriate custodial declaration.

SO STIPULATED: Dated: April 3rd, 2026 Dated: April 3rd, 2026 /s/ Andrew Kartchner /s/ Steve Elzinga Andrew Kartchner Steve Elzinga United States Department of Justice Marion County Legal Counsel [email protected] [email protected] Page 2 of 3 – STIPULATED ORDER GRANTING MARION COUNTY RESPONDENTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO MARION COUNTY The Court has reviewed the reason offered in support of the entry of this Stipulated Order and finds that there is good cause. Accordingly, the Court adopts the above Stipulated Order in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 14, 2026 s/Michael J. McShane MICHAEL J. McSHANE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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