Case Name: Tamara MCWILLIAMS, on her behalf, and on the behalf of other persons similarly situated; et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 1J; et al., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-05-22
Citations: 181 F. App'x 684
Docket Number: No. 03-35442
Parties: Tamara MCWILLIAMS, on her behalf, and on the behalf of other persons similarly situated; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellants, v. PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 1J; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: REINHARDT, SILVERMAN, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 181
Pages: 684–685

Head Matter:
Tamara MCWILLIAMS, on her behalf, and on the behalf of other persons similarly situated; et al., Plaintiffs—Appellants, v. PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 1J; et al., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 03-35442.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Argued May 6, 2004.
Submission Deferred May 10, 2004.
Submitted May 18, 2006.
Decided May 22, 2006.
Mark E. Griffin, Esq., Griffin & McCandlish, Portland, OR, William D. Brandt, Esq., Salem, OR, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.
Jeffrey D. Austin, Esq., William H. Walters, Esq., Miller Nash, LLP, Portland, OR, for Defendants-Appellees.
Before: REINHARDT, SILVERMAN, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
We deferred submission of this case pending resolution of three related Oregon cases. In the first case, the Oregon Supreme Court reversed the Oregon Court of Appeals and held that Portland School District No. 1J was required to observe the merit system set out in the Custodians' Civil Service Law, O.R.S. § 242.310-242.640, 242.990, when acquiring custodial services by contract. Walter v. Scherzinger, 339 Or. 408, 121 P.3d 644, 654 (2005). On April 27, 2006, the Oregon Supreme Court denied reconsideration of Walter and vacated and remanded the decisions of the Oregon Court of Appeals in the two other related cases. See Portland Pub. Sch. Dist. No. U v. Portland Custodian Civil Service Bd., 198 Or.App. 11, 108 P.3d 63 (2005); Scherzinger v. Portland Custodians Civil Service Bd., 196 Or.App. 384, 103 P.3d 1122 (2004).
In light of the Oregon Supreme Court's decision in Walter and related proceedings, the judgment of the district court is reversed. This case is remanded for reconsideration consistent with these developments.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.