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April 27, 2017

Free speech suit filed by ‘engineer’

PORTLAND (AP) — An Oregon man who was investigated and fined by a state board for unlicensed practice of engineering has filed a lawsuit alleging the state's definition of an engineer violates the First Amendment.

Mats Jarlstrom, 56, was fined $500 after identifying himself as an engineer in emails he sent to Beaverton officials challenging Oregon's timing of yellow traffic lights as too short, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.


 
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