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List of Oregon judges

This is a list of Oregon judges that have served within the confines of the United States in the state of Oregon, as well as people from Oregon that have served in federal courts outside of the state. These include judges that served prior to statehood on February 14, 1859, including the judges of the Provisional Government of Oregon. Those listed include judges of the Oregon Supreme Court, the Oregon Tax Court, and the Oregon Court of Appeals at the state level. Judges for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon and judges from Oregon that have served on other federal courts are also listed. The judges of the Oregon circuit courts, who generally serve a single county, are not listed.

Pre-Provisional Government

John Kirk Townsend is recorded to have served as a judge prior to the establishment of the Provisional Government of Oregon.

Provisional Government

Seal of the Provisional Government
James W. Nesmith

Formation process of the Provisional Government

No formal judicial system existed in the region prior to February 18, 1841, when settlers at the Champoeg Meetings, in their effort to form a Provisional Government, elected Babcock as Supreme Judge as well as four justices of the peace and a High Sheriff as minor executive position, while they failed to establish the introduction of a governor because of discontent by French-Canadian settlers. That meant that Babcock also acted as executive and law-maker until the establishment of an Executive Committee in 1843.

Creation of the Provisional Government

On May 2, 1843, the Provisional Government of Oregon was finally created through a narrow 52–50 vote under the English American and French Canadian settlers.[2] This government constructed a judicial system headed by a single Supreme Judge.

Oregon Supreme Court

Seal of the State of Oregon
George Henry Williams
Reuben P. Boise
Erasmus D. Shattuck
James Kerr Kelly
William Paine Lord
John B. Waldo
William Wallace Thayer
Woodson T. Slater
Charles L. McNary
Wallace McCamant
Hall S. Lusk
E. M. Page
Susan P. Graber
Ted Kulongoski

The Oregon Territory was created in 1848 by the United States Congress. Congress then created a three judge supreme court for the territory. In 1859, the territory became the state of Oregon, with the Oregon Supreme Court remaining, eventually expanded to seven justices.[2]

Oregon Court of Appeals

In 1969, the state of Oregon created an intermediate level appeals court. Judges from the Oregon Court of Appeals decide cases appealed from the Oregon Circuit Court.[6] The court has a total of thirteen judgeships.

Federal district court

Seal of the District of Oregon
Matthew Deady

Upon Oregon's entry into the Union, the federal government created the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, a federal trial level court. At first there was a single judge, but currently there are six judgeships.[14] Those who have served as the chief judge are listed in italics.[15]

Other federal

Seal of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Nicholas J. Sinnott

Judges from Oregon who have served on federal courts other than the District Court of Oregon. This includes judges who have been assigned to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' duty station at the Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon.

Oregon Tax Court

In 1962, the state of Oregon created a specialized court to handle state tax cases. The Oregon Tax Court consists of a single state-wide elected judge.[27]

See also

References

  1. ^ Narrative of a Journey: Introduction. Archived 2006-09-18 at the Wayback Machine OSU Press. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Oregon Blue Book: Supreme Court Justices of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Oregon Supreme Court Justices". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2006-12-09.
  4. ^ Salem Online History: 508–524 State Street. Salem Public Library. Retrieved on February 24, 2009.
  5. ^ Manning, Jeff (January 6, 2011). "Retired Oregon Supreme Court justice Mick Gillette joins Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt". The Oregonian. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  6. ^ Oregon Blue Book: Appeals Court Judges of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ Kost, Ryan (December 23, 2010). "Gov. Kulongoski appoints Portland attorney to Oregon Court of Appeals". The Oregonian. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Governor Kitzhaber appoints Erika Hadlock to Court of Appeals". Press Release: July 7, 2011. Governor John Kitzhaber. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  9. ^ "The Honorable James C. Egan". Oregon Court of Appeals. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "Governor Kitzhaber appoints Joel DeVore, Erin Lagesen, and Doug Tookey to Oregon Court of Appeals". Press Release: October 17, 2013. Governor John Kitzhaber. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  11. ^ "The Honorable Chris Garrett". Oregon Court of Appeals. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c "Governor Kate Brown Announces Appointments to the Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals" (Press release). Governor's Office. January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Brown appoints 2 Oregon Supreme Court judges in her final days as governor". OPB.org. 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  14. ^ List of Oregon District judges. Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Chief judges of the District of Oregon. Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  16. ^ Board of General Appraisers & U.S. Customs Court. Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  17. ^ Danielle J. Forrest at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  18. ^ Alfred Goodwin. Archived 2007-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  19. ^ Susan Graber. Archived 2007-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  20. ^ John Kilkenny. Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  21. ^ Edward Leavy. Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  22. ^ Wallace McCamant. Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  23. ^ Diarmuid O'Scannlain. Archived 2008-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  24. ^ Court of Claims judges. Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  25. ^ Jennifer Sung at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  26. ^ Otto Richard Skopil Jr. Archived 2009-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Federal Judicial Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  27. ^ Oregon Blue Book: Tax Court Judges of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2008.