Oregon Court of Appeals

Oregon Court of Appeals

State Seal of Oregon
Established July 1, 1969
Country United States United States
Location Salem, Oregon
Composition method Non-partisan state-wide election
Decisions are appealed to Oregon Supreme Court
Judge term length 6 years
Number of positions 13
Website Official site
Chief Judge
Currently Rick Haselton
Since 2012

The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court in the US state of Oregon. Part of the Oregon Judicial Department, it has thirteen judges and is located in Salem. Except for death penalty cases, which are reserved to the Oregon Supreme Court, and tax court cases, it has jurisdiction to hear all civil and criminal appeals from Oregon circuit courts, and to review actions of most state administrative agencies. The 13 judges of the court are chosen by the people in statewide nonpartisan elections to six-year terms, and have as their administrative head a Chief Judge appointed from their number by the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court.[1]

Appeals court decisions are subject to a petition by an aggrieved party for review by the Oregon Supreme Court. The petition must be made within 35 days of the decision, and the Supreme Court determines by vote of the Justices whether to review the case.[2] The court holds session at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, with offices in the neighboring Justice Building.[2]

History

Established in 1969, the court originally had five seats before expanding to ten seats in 1977. The Oregon Legislature has debated adding additional judgeships in both 2011 and 2012.[3] Three seats were added in 2013 to bring the total to thirteen.[4] The Oregon Court of Appeals is one of the busiest appellate courts in the country, handling between 3,200 and 4,100 cases annually during a recent ten-year period.[5]

Chief judges

Chief Judges from the history of the court.[6]

Name Years
Herbert M. Schwab 1969–1980
George M. Joseph 1981–1992
William L. Richardson 1993–1997
Mary J. Deits 1997–2004
David V. Brewer 2004–2012
Rick Haselton 2012–current

Current judges

The current thirteen member court.[6]

Name Years
Rick Haselton 1994–current
Rex Armstrong 1995–current
Darleen Ortega 2003–current
Timothy Sercombe 2007–current
Rebecca Duncan 2010–current
Lynn Nakamoto[7] 2011–current
Erika L. Hadlock[8] 2011–current
James C. Egan[9] 2013–current
Joel DeVore[10] 2013–current
Erin C. Lagesen[10] 2013–current
Douglas L. Tookey[10] 2013–current
Chris Garrett[11] 2014–current
Meagan Flynn[12] 2014–current

See also

References

  1. ↑ "An Introduction to the Courts of Oregon". Oregon Judicial Department (Official website). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Judicial Department. 2006. Archived from the original on September 23, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oregon Court of Appeals". Oregon Blue Book (Online). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
  3. ↑ Har, Janie (February 1, 2012). "House Judiciary approves bill to add more judges to the Oregon Court of Appeals". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ Castillo, Andrea (January 2, 2014). "Darleen Ortega, raised near Banks, becomes Oregon's first Latina Court of Appeals judge". The Oregonian. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to the Oregon Court of Appeals". Oregon Judicial Department.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oregon Blue Book: Appeals Court Judges of Oregon
  7. ↑ Kost, Ryan (December 23, 2010). "Gov. Kulongoski appoints Portland attorney to Oregon Court of Appeals". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Governor Kitzhaber appoints Erika Hadlock to Court of Appeals". Press Release: July 7, 2011. Governor John Kitzhaber. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  9. ↑ "The Honorable James C. Egan". Oregon Court of Appeals. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "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. ↑ "New Court of Appeals judge named". Portland Tribune. Retrieved April 10, 2015.

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