Claudia Burton
Claudia Burton was a judge on the 3rd Judicial District in Marion County, Oregon. She was first appointed to the bench in 2003 by Governor Ted Kulongoski and was re-elected to the position in 2010 and 2016.[1] She retired from the bench on December 31, 2020.[2]
Biography
Burton earned her B.A. in political science from Princeton University and received her J.D. from the University of California at Berkley Law School. She was admitted to the Oregon Bar in 1989.[3][4]
Prior to being appointed as a full-time judge to the 3rd Judicial District in 2003, Burton served as a pro tem judge for the 3rd Judicial District. Burton worked as an administrative law judge for the Construction Contractors Board and for the Workers Compensation Division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services from 1996 to 2000. Burton began her legal career prior to that in private practice.[4]
Elections
2016
| Oregon 3rd Judicial District, Position 4, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Claudia Burton Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.97% | 40,008 |
| Write-in votes | 1.03% | 416 |
| Total Votes | 40,424 | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election : Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 18, 2016 | ||
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.[5]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[5]
- 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.
2010
- See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2010
Burton was re-elected to the 3rd Judicial District in 2010 after running unopposed. She received 99.10 percent of the vote.[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Marion County Circuit Court, "Judge Information"
- Oregon State Bar Voting Guide, "Claudia Burton"
- Judge Claudia M. Burton Website
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia.org, "Judicial selection in Oregon," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Northwest Observer, "Lane and Marion County Judges to Retire," accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Claudia M. Burton," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Governor Kulongoski Announces Two Appointments to Marion County Circuit Court," October 10, 2003
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court, Official Election Results," 2010
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
