Oregon Court of Appeals explained

Court Name:Oregon Court of Appeals
Established:July 1, 1969
Jurisdiction:Oregon
Location:Salem, Oregon
Type:Non-partisan state-wide election
Appealsto:Oregon Supreme Court
Terms:6 years
Positions:13
Website:Official site
Chiefjudgetitle:Chief Judge
Chiefjudgename:Erin C. Lagesen
Termstart:2022

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. 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. Schwab1969–1980
George M. Joseph1981–1992
William L. Richardson1993–1997
Mary J. Deits1997–2004
David V. Brewer2004–2012
Rick Haselton2012–2016
Erika L. Hadlock2016–2018
James C. Egan2018–2021
Erin C. Lagesen2022–present

Current judges

The current thirteen member court.[7]

PositionNameYears
3Darleen Ortega2003–present
6James C. Egan[8] 2013–present
12Erin C. Lagesen[9] 2013–present
13Douglas L. Tookey2013–present
5Scott A. Shorr[10] 2016–present
4Robyn Aoyagi2017–present
7Steven Powers2017–present
1Josephine H. Mooney[11] 2019–present
9Jacqueline S. Kamins[12] 2020–present
8Ramón A. Pagán[13] 2022–present
10Kristina Hellman2022–present
11Anna M. Joyce2022–present
2Megan Jacquot[14] 2023–present

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Introduction to the Courts of Oregon . Oregon Judicial Department (Official website) . Salem, Oregon: Oregon Judicial Department . 2006 . December 30, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060923075638/http://www.ojd.state.or.us/aboutus/courtsintro/index.htm . September 23, 2006.
  2. Web site: Oregon Court of Appeals . Oregon Blue Book (Online) . Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State . 2006 . December 30, 2006.
  3. Book: Appeal and Review: The Basics. 2010. OSB Legal Pubs.
  4. News: Har. Janie. House Judiciary approves bill to add more judges to the Oregon Court of Appeals. February 1, 2012. The Oregonian. February 1, 2012.
  5. News: Castillo. Andrea. Darleen Ortega, raised near Banks, becomes Oregon's first Latina Court of Appeals judge. 3 January 2014. The Oregonian. January 2, 2014.
  6. Web site: Welcome to the Oregon Court of Appeals. Oregon Judicial Department.
  7. https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/state/judicial/court-appeals-images.aspx Oregon Blue Book: Appeals Court Judges of Oregon
  8. Web site: The Honorable James C. Egan. Oregon Court of Appeals. July 18, 2014.
  9. Web site: Governor Kitzhaber appoints Joel DeVore, Erin Lagesen, and Doug Tookey to Oregon Court of Appeals. Press Release: October 17, 2013. Governor John Kitzhaber. January 2, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102205428/http://www.oregon.gov/gov/media_room/Pages/press_releases/press_101713a.aspx. January 2, 2014. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: Oregon Judicial Vacancies.
  11. Web site: Gov Brown Appoints Hon. Josephine H. Mooney to Oregon Court of Appeals . 2019-05-07 . OSB Appellate Practice Section . en-US . 2019-08-20.
  12. Web site: Governor Brown Announces Judicial and District Attorney Appointments . 2020-01-17 . 2019-09-21.
  13. Governor Kate Brown Announces Appointments to the Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals . January 19, 2022 . Governor's Office . February 3, 2022.
  14. Web site: Brown appoints 2 Oregon Supreme Court judges in her final days as governor . OPB.org. 2022-12-28 . 2023-10-17.