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Federal judge pans Oregon Health Authority's bid to put contempt order on hold

State officials claimed that paying fines for unconstitutionally holding mentally ill people in jail would force it to cut services, potentially adding to gaps in the state's behavioral health system
August 7, 2025
 
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

A federal judge has rejected the Oregon Health Authority’s request that