Oregon Court of Appeals
Encyclopedia
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.
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. The court holds session at the Oregon Supreme Court Building
in Salem
, with offices in the neighboring Justice Building.
Court of Appeals
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. Part of the Oregon Judicial Department
Oregon Judicial Department
The Oregon Judicial Department is the judicial branch of government of the state of Oregon in the United States. The chief executive of the branch is the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Oregon’s judiciary consists primarily of four different courts: the Oregon Supreme Court, the Oregon...
, it has ten judges and is located in Salem
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
. Except for death penalty cases, which are reserved to the Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. The OSC holds court at the Oregon Supreme Court Building in Salem, Oregon, near the capitol...
, and tax court
Oregon Tax Court
The Oregon Tax Court is a state court in the U.S. state of Oregon, which has jurisdiction in questions of law that regard state tax laws. Examples of matters that would come before this court include income taxes, corporate excise taxes, property taxes, timber taxes, cigarette taxes, local budget...
cases, it has jurisdiction to hear all civil and criminal appeals from Oregon circuit courts
Oregon circuit courts
Oregon's circuit courts are general jurisdiction trial courts of the U.S. state of Oregon. These courts hear civil and criminal court cases.The state has 27 circuit court districts, most of which correspond to the boundaries of the Oregon's 36 counties...
, and to review actions of most state administrative agencies. The ten judges of the court are chosen by the people in statewide nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....
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.
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. The court holds session at the Oregon Supreme Court Building
Oregon Supreme Court Building
The Oregon Supreme Court Building is the home to the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, and the Oregon Judicial Department. Located in the state’s capitol of Salem, it is Oregon’s oldest state government building...
in Salem
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, with offices in the neighboring Justice Building.
Chief judges
Chief Judges from the history of the court.| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Herbert M. Schwab | 1969-1980 |
| George M. Joseph | 1981-1992 |
| William L. Richardson | 1993-1997 |
| Mary J. Deits | 1997-2004 |
| David Brewer | 2004-current |
Current judges
The current ten member court.| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Rick Haselton Rick Haselton Rick T. Haselton is a Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, having been appointed to the post in 1994.Born in Oregon, Haselton received a high school diploma from West Albany High School in 1972 and an A.B. in political science from Stanford University in 1976. While at West Albany and Stanford,... |
1994-current |
| Rex Armstrong | 1995-current |
| Robert D. Wollheim | 1998-current |
| David Brewer | 1999-current |
| David Schuman David Schuman David Schuman is a Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, having been appointed to the post in 2001.Born in the Chicago suburb of Glencoe, Illinois, Schuman came in second in the North American speed skating finals in the 220 yard competition at the age of 17... |
2001-current |
| Darleen Ortega Darleen Ortega Darleen Ortega is an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. A native of California, she has served on the Oregon Court of Appeals since 2003... |
2003-current |
| Timothy Sercombe | 2007-current |
| Rebecca Duncan | 2010-current |
| Lynn Nakamoto | 2011-current |
| Erika L. Hadlock | 2011-current |