Oregon Court of Appeals
| Oregon Court of Appeals | |
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 State Seal of Oregon |
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| Established | July 1, 1969 |
| Jurisdiction | 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 | 10 |
| Website | Official site |
| Chief Judge | |
| Currently | David Brewer |
| Since | 2004 |
The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state of Oregon. Part of the Oregon Judicial Department, it has ten 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 ten 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]
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[edit] 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]
[edit] Chief judges
Chief Judges from the history of the court.[4]
| Name | Years |
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| Herbert M. Schwab | 1969-1980 |
| George M. Joseph | 1981-1992 |
| William L. Richardson | 1993-1997 |
| Mary J. Deits | 1997-2004 |
| David Brewer | 2004-current |
[edit] Current judges
The current ten member court.[4]
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Rick Haselton | 1994-current |
| Rex Armstrong | 1995-current |
| Robert D. Wollheim | 1998-current |
| David Brewer | 1999-current |
| David Schuman | 2001-current |
| Darleen Ortega | 2003-current |
| Timothy Sercombe | 2007-current |
| Rebecca Duncan | 2010-current |
| Lynn Nakamoto[5] | 2011-current |
| Erika L. Hadlock[6] | 2011-current |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "An Introduction to the Courts of Oregon". Oregon Judicial Department (Official website). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Judicial Department. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20060923075638/http://www.ojd.state.or.us/aboutus/courtsintro/index.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
- ^ a b "Oregon Court of Appeals". Oregon Blue Book (Online). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. http://bluebook.state.or.us/state/judicial/judicial03.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
- ^ Har, Janie (February 01, 2012). "House Judiciary approves bill to add more judges to the Oregon Court of Appeals". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/house_judiciary_approves_bill.html. Retrieved February 01, 2012.
- ^ a b Oregon Blue Book: Appeals Court Judges of Oregon
- ^ Kost, Ryan (December 23, 2010). "Gov. Kulongoski appoints Portland attorney to Oregon Court of Appeals". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/12/gov_kulongoski_appoints_portla.html. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Governor Kitzhaber appoints Erika Hadlock to Court of Appeals". Press Release: July 7, 2011. Governor John Kitzhaber. http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/media_room/press_releases/p2011/press_070711.shtml. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (2007)
- Oregon Revised Statutes: Chapter 2 -- Supreme Court; Courts of Appeals (ORS 2.010, et seq.)
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