Arno H. Denecke
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| Arno H. Denecke | |
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37th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
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| In office 1976 – 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth J. O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | Berkeley Lent |
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73rd Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
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| In office 1963 – 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Harold J. Warner |
| Succeeded by | Wallace P. Carson, Jr. |
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| Born | May 7, 1916 Rock Island, Illinois |
| Died | October 20, 1993 Salem, Oregon |
Arno H. Denecke (May 7, 1916 – October 20, 1993) was the 37th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. The World War II veteran retired at the rank of colonel.
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[edit] Early life
Denecke was born May 7 of 1916 in Rock Island, Illinois.[1] This small city lies on the border of Iowa. In 1939 he graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law with his law degree.[1] He then went to work with Chicago based Montgomery Wards from 1939 to 1941 in both Chicago and Oakland, California.[1]
Then with the outbreak of World War II, Denecke joined the Army and served with the 70th Infantry Division from 1941 to 1945.[1] After the war he served in the Army Reserve.[1] He retired as a colonel after 28 years in 1974.[1]
[edit] Legal career
After the war, Denecke moved to Portland, Oregon and joined the firm of Mautz, Souther, Spaulding, Denecke & Kinsey in 1947. [2] The firm is now known as Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt.[2] While in private practice Denecke argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as attorney for Ross Island Sand & Gravel in a worker’s compensation case, Hahn v. Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co., 358 U.S. 272 (1959).[3] Denecke left the firm in 1959 when he was appointed as circuit court judge for Multnomah County by Governor Mark Hatfield.[1]
In 1983 he was a member of the American Bar Association Commission on Evaluation of Professional Standards that drafted the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.[4]
As an educator Arno Denecke taught at the University of Oregon School of Law,[2] Northwestern School of Law,[2] Army Judge Advocate General School,[1] and Willamette University.[1]
[edit] Judicial career
In 1962 Arno Denecke was elected to the Oregon Supreme Court.[5] He then served starting in 1963 until he resign from the bench on June 30, 1982.[5] He was re-elected in 1968, 1974, and 1980.[5] Denecke was selected as chief justice in 1976, and served in that capacity until he resigned.[5] As chief justice he was involved with reforms of the court that consolidated many administrative tasks under that position.[1]
[edit] Other
Served as a member of the Portland School Board in the 1950s. Additionally, was a trustee for both the Oregon Graduate Center (now part of OHSU) and Reed College in Portland. Also served as chairperson for the YMCA Youth & Government program, and served as an overseer to Lewis & Clark College.
[edit] Awards and publications
- Oregon State Bar Association Award of Merit recipient, 1993.[6]
- Author of, The Judiciary Needs Your Help Teachers, 22 J. LEGAL EDUC. 197, 203 (1969).[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j (October 21, 1993) "RETIRED CHIEF JUSTICE ARNO DENECKE DIES". The Oregonian: E01.
- ^ a b c d Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt
- ^ FindLaw:358 US 272
- ^ ABA:Model Rules of Professional Conduct
- ^ a b c d Oregon Supreme Court Justices. Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
- ^ OSB:Award of Merit and President’s Awards
- ^ From black robes to white lab coats
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