Oregon
Jury clears Oregon state senator, Legislature of whistleblower retaliation claim
A jury did not award any damages Monday to former legislative aide Laura Hanson, finding that her boss, state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, and the Oregon Legislature did not retaliate against her due to her disability.
The unanimous verdict by seven jurors followed a week-long trial in U.S. District Court in Portland. One of the original eight jurors was dismissed during trial for not following a judge’s order to not discuss the case during trial.