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Andrea Janney
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2022
Andrea Janney is a judge on the Klamath County Circuit Court in the 13th Judicial District of Oregon. She was appointed by Gov. Kate Brown (D) on January 29, 2016, to replace Rodger J. Isaacson.[1]
Janney won election to a full term without opposition in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Janney received her J.D. from the University of Oregon Law School in 2005. She worked for the Klamath County District Attorney's Office from 2005 to 2008. She started a private practice in 2008 and ran that practice until her appointment as judge.[1]
Elections
2016
| Oregon 13th Judicial District, Position 1, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Andrea Janney Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.25% | 17,769 |
| Write-in votes | 1.75% | 316 |
| Total Votes | 18,085 | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election, November 8, 2016," January 4, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Circuit Courts are all selected in an identical manner. They are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[2]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[2]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least three years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- a state bar member; and
- under the age of 75.
Recent news
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See also
- Oregon 13th Judicial District
- Klamath County, Oregon
- Oregon local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon
