Attorney Tyler Smith Discussing the SASO Court Victory 5PM Monday August 2, 2021 on KWRO

Today the Columbia County Circuit Court Judge Dismissed the Challenge to the SASO.  

Many residents of Oregon, County Commissioners, County Clerks, and City officials were watching this case around the nation.  The arguments from this case will enable many residents of this state and citizens of the United States to preserve their local control and autonomy of local law enforcement.  Both the Letter Opinion and the Judgment of Dismissal are attached…Attorney Tyler Smith July 29th, 2021.

Tyler Smith – Founder and Managing Attorney

Tyler is a 1999 graduate of the University of Oregon and earned his Juris Doctorate from Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon.

Tyler started Tyler Smith & Associates in 2007. In his prior career building business start-up teams, Tyler established himself as one of the most successful and respected Silicon Valley headhunters. Tyler has a strong background in business, sales, and company start up. Prior to starting his law firm, Tyler last worked for Microsoft. Tyler is currently the Vice Chairman of the Oregon Republican Party, he is a past Chairman of the Hubbard and Canby Planning Commissions and was a past City Counselor. Tyler has been active in Oregon law and politics working to make productive changes for our state for many years.  

Tyler is one of few attorneys in Oregon that has extensive experience working with government agencies both in the legal realm and in the making of public policy.  He has been at the forefront of many significant changes to Oregon law and including working heavily on one of the few land use reform recommendations adopted by the Legislature giving some local control back to regions by making the land use process simpler and more meaningful. Tyler is continually fighting to protect business owners from abusive government processes and agencies. Tyler is a former Army Combat Engineer and attended the Oregon Military Academy. He is a proud veteran and frequently represents veterans. Tyler is often asked to give speeches, comments, or represent parties in high profile and controversial issues, including organization and planning strategy for large public policy campaigns.  With both an academic and a real world perspective, Tyler can see all perspectives to help his clients formulate a winning strategy.

You can see more about Tyler’s professional and educational background on the following link to his LinkedIn profile. Tyler is one of few Oregon attorneys with substantive election law experience, and one of the few who frequently battles governments at all levels to keep them accountable to the people. Tyler is an active member of city leadership, in his community, church and local political organizations. He and his wife have one son and daughter and they love to be in the water or on the basketball court.

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Oregon court rejects gun control group's challenge to Second Amendment sanctuary rule

Gun rights group hails judge’s ruling

An Oregon county judge has dismissed a case challenging the validity of two gun rights measures passed by local voters in recent years in a move that Second Amendment advocates are hailing as a "victory with national implications." 

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners had hoped for a court to review the Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance and Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance – which prohibit county enforcement of most state and federal gun control measures, according to the Columbia County Spotlight. The newspaper says the Oregon attorney general and lawyers from Everytown for Gun Safety entered their own filings in court opposing the two ordinances, arguing they violated state and federal laws. 

"While a governing body may seek review of an ordinance... judicial examination still requires a justiciable controversy," Judge Ted Grove wrote in his ruling issued Thursday.  READ MORE: