| Oregon Court of Appeals | |
|---|---|
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| Established | July 1, 1969 |
| Jurisdiction | Oregon |
| Location | Salem, Oregon |
| Composition method | Non-partisan state-wide election |
| Appeals to | Oregon Supreme Court |
| Judge term length | 6 years |
| Number of positions | 13 |
| Website | Official site |
| Chief Judge | |
| Currently | Erin C. Lagesen |
| Since | 2022 |
TheOregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediateappellate court in the US state ofOregon. Part of theOregon Judicial Department, it has thirteen judges and is located inSalem. Except for death penalty cases, which are reserved to theOregon Supreme Court, andtax court cases, it has jurisdiction to hear all civil and criminal appeals fromOregon circuit courts, and to review actions of most state administrative agencies. The 13 judges of the court are chosen by the people in statewidenonpartisan 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 theOregon Supreme Court Building inSalem, with offices in the neighboring Justice Building.[2]
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] TheOregon 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 from the history of the court.[7]
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Herbert M. Schwab | 1969–1980 |
| George M. Joseph | 1981–1992 |
| William L. Richardson | 1993–1997 |
| Mary J. Deits | 1997–2004 |
| David V. Brewer | 2004–2012 |
| Rick Haselton | 2012–2016 |
| Erika L. Hadlock | 2016–2018 |
| James C. Egan | 2018–2021 |
| Erin C. Lagesen | 2022–present |
The current thirteen member court.[7]
| Position | Name | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Darleen Ortega | 2003–present |
| 6 | James C. Egan[8] | 2013–present |
| 12 | Erin C. Lagesen[9] | 2013–present |
| 13 | Douglas L. Tookey[9] | 2013–present |
| 5 | Scott A. Shorr[10] | 2016–present |
| 4 | Robyn Aoyagi | 2017–present |
| 7 | Steven Powers | 2017–present |
| 1 | Josephine H. Mooney[11] | 2019–present |
| 9 | Jacqueline S. Kamins[12] | 2020–present |
| 8 | Ramón A. Pagán[13] | 2022–present |
| 10 | Kristina Hellman[13] | 2022–present |
| 11 | Anna M. Joyce[13] | 2022–present |
| 2 | Megan Jacquot[14] | 2023–present |
State intermediate appellate courts in the United States | ||
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The states ofDelaware,Maine,Montana,New Hampshire,North Dakota,Rhode Island,South Dakota,Vermont, andWyoming do not have intermediate appellate courts. Nor do the equivalent court systems ofAmerican Samoa, theDistrict of Columbia,Guam, theNorthern Mariana Islands, or theU.S. Virgin Islands | ||