Oregon Court of Appeals

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Oregon Court of Appeals
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State Seal of Oregon
EstablishedJuly 1, 1969
Jurisdiction Oregon
Location Salem, Oregon
Composition method Non-partisan state-wide election
Appeals to Oregon Supreme Court
Judge term length6 years
Number of positions13
Website Official site
Chief Judge
CurrentlyErin C. Lagesen
Since2022

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]

Contents

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. Also in 1977, the court's jurisdiction was expanded to include almost all appeals. Prior to the expansion, it could only hear appeals to criminal, domestic relations, and some juvenile matters, as well as reviews of actions by state agencies. [3] The Oregon Legislature has debated adding additional judgeships in both 2011 and 2012. [4] Three seats were added in 2013 to bring the total to thirteen. [5] 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. [6]

Chief judges

Chief Judges from the history of the court. [7]

NameYears
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 2012–2016
Erika L. Hadlock 2016–2018
James C. Egan 2018–2021
Erin C. Lagesen 2022–present

Current judges

The current thirteen member court. [7]

SeatName [8] BornStartTerm endsMandatory retirementAppointerLaw school
12Erin Lagesen, Chief Judge1969 (age 56–57)November 12, 201320262044 John Kitzhaber (D) Willamette
3 Darleen Ortega 1962 (age 63–64)October 13, 200320282037 Ted Kulongoski (D) Michigan
6James C. EganJuly 20, 1956 (age 69)January 7, 201320302031N/a [a] Oregon
13Douglas L. TookeyJanuary 14, 1963 (age 62)November 12, 201320262038 John Kitzhaber (D) Cornell
5Scott A. Shorr–January 1, 20162028– Kate Brown (D) Berkeley
4Robin AoyagiMay 16, 1974 (age 51)July 17, 201720302049 Kate Brown (D) Harvard
7Steven R. Powers1975 (age 50–51)July 17, 201720302050 Kate Brown (D)Willamette
9Jacqueline S. Kamins–January 17, 20202026– Kate Brown (D) Virginia
8Ramón A. PagánJanuary 23, 1976 (age 49)January 19, 202220282051 Kate Brown (D) Fordham
10Kristina Hellman–January 19, 20222028– Kate Brown (D) Georgetown
11Anna M. Joyce–January 19, 20222028– Kate Brown (D)Oregon
2Megan Jacquot1971 (age 54–55)January 1, 202320302046 Kate Brown (D) Tulane
1 Ryan T. O'Connor 1978 (age 47–48)March 31, 202520262053 Tina Kotek (D) Notre Dame
  1. ↑ Took office after being elected in a nonpartisan election.

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. 1 2 "Oregon Court of Appeals". Oregon Blue Book (Online). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
  3. ↑ Appeal and Review: The Basics. OSB Legal Pubs. 2010.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Castillo, Andrea (January 2, 2014). "Darleen Ortega, raised near Banks, becomes Oregon's first Latina Court of Appeals judge". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to the Oregon Court of Appeals". Oregon Judicial Department.
  7. 1 2 Oregon Blue Book: Appeals Court Judges of Oregon
  8. ↑ "Oregon Court of Appeals - Judges". Oregon Judicial Branch.
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