CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON Eighth Judicial District Matthew B. Baker County Courthouse 1995 3’“ Street, Suite 220 5/26/20 Baker City, Shirtcliff, Circuit Judge Elaine A. Calloway, Trial Court Administrator OR 97814 FAX (541) 523-9738 (541) 523-6303 r Original 0f Copy May 26, 2020 Correct Ray Hacke Verified Pacific Justice Institute 1850 45th Ave. NE, Suite 33 Salem, OR 97305 Marc Abrams and Christina Beatty-Walters Oregon Department ofJustice 100 SW Market Street Portland, OR 97201 Kevin Mannix 2009 State Salem, Re: St. OR 97301 Alternative Writ Of Mandamus Elkhorn Baptist Church, et a/ v. Katherine Brown Governor of the State of Oregon Case # 20CV1 7482 Dear Mr. Hacke, Mr. Abrams, Ms. Beatty-Walters, and Mr. Mannix: As you know, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an Alternative Writ of Mandamus on May 23, 2020. have elected to stand by my original ruling. lwill not be vacating the May 18, 2020 Order Granting Preliminary Injunctive Relief and Denying Motion To Dismiss or taking other action. Truly yours, 41/4} Matthew Shirtch Circuit Court Cc: Judge Oregon Supreme Court STATE OF OREGON ) 5/26/2020; ) County of Baker CERTIFICATE OF MAILING ss ) Original I, 0f Amy Swiger, Judicial Assistant, that the foregoing was scanned/emailed for the Eighth Judicial District, to the parties herein Oregon, hereby certify below named: Copy Case No. 20CV1 7482 Correct Response Letter Verified Ray Hacke, rhackegagpjiorg attorney for plaintiffs Kevin Mannix, attorney for intervenor-plaintiffs Marc Abrams. Assistant Attorney General kevinéDmannixlawfirm.com Christina Beatty-Walters, Assistant Attorney General tina.beattvwalters@doi .state.0r.us Dated at Baker City, Oregon this 26‘“ day of May, 2020. Judicial Assistant *************** hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original in its entirety. I Dated this 26‘“ marc.abrams@doi.state.or.us day of May, 2020. Judicial Assistant d V