Richard C. Baldwin | |
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Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
In office January 2013 –March 2017 | |
Preceded by | Robert D. Durham |
Succeeded by | Meagan Flynn |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Clinton Baldwin [1] March 24,1947 San Jose,California |
Spouse | Teresa |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Portland,Oregon |
Alma mater | San Jose State University Lewis &Clark Law School |
Occupation | Judge |
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 was born in San Jose,California. [2] He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at San Jose State College (now San Jose State University) in 1970 and then a Juris Doctor at Lewis &Clark Law School in Portland,Oregon,in 1975. [3] Baldwin clerked for Robert Foley of the Oregon Court of Appeals in 1975-1976 before he passed the Oregon Bar in 1977. [4]
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]
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 Governor Kate Brown. [11] After retiring from the bench,he returned to private practice,working as a mediator and private arbitrator. [12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Richard C Baldwin | 641,605 | 51.0 | |
Nonpartisan | Nena Cook | 606,689 | 48.2 | |
Write-in | 9,148 | 0.7 | ||
Total votes | 1,257,442 | 100% |
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