Richard C. Baldwin (born March 24,1947) is a former American judge,who served as a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 2013 to 2017. A native of California,he was a legal aide attorney prior to joining the Oregon Supreme Court and returned to private practice after retirement from the court.
Baldwin worked as a staff attorney for Oregon Legal Aid in Multnomah County in 1976 to 1980,and was in private practice in 1981-1991. He returned to Multnomah County Legal Aid as Litigation Director from 1991 to 1995. Baldwin was Executive Director of the Oregon Law Center,a non-profit organization,in 1996-2000,before being appointed as a state judge.[5][6][7]
Judicial career
Baldwin served as an Oregon Circuit Courts Judge in Multnomah County,Oregon from 2001 to 2012. He was appointed by the Governor of Oregon,John Kitzhaber,in 2001,and was re-elected in 2002 and 2008.[8] As a state judge,he helped create the Multnomah County Mental Health Court and the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic Violence.[9]
Baldwin was elected to the Oregon Supreme Court in November 2012,defeating Nena Cook,to replace retiring justice Robert D. Durham.[10] Baldwin retired from the court in March 2017,and was replaced by justice Meagan Flynn,who was appointed by GovernorKate Brown.[11] After retiring from the bench,he returned to private practice,working as a mediator and private arbitrator.[12]
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