Cynthia L. Easterday
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2023
Cynthia L. Easterday is the Position 3 circuit court judge for the 25th Judicial District in Oregon, serving the Yamhill County Circuit Court. She was appointed to the bench in 2009 by Governor Ted Kulongoski and was elected to a full six-year term in 2010.[1][2]
Easterday won re-election to a second full term without opposition in the primary election on May 17, 2016. Her current term expires on January 2, 2023.
Biography
Easterday earned her B.A. in politics and government from the University of Puget Sound in 1983. She received her J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1989.[3] She was admitted to the Oregon Bar in 1989.[4]
Career
- 2009-2010: Judge, Yamhill County Circuit Court
- 2007-2009: Attorney, Haugeberg, Reueter
- 2006-2007: Assistant general counsel, Oregon State Bar Association
- 1990-2006: Deputy district attorney, Yamhill County
- 1989-1990: Judicial law clerk, Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Herrell
- 1988-1989: Legal intern, Public Defender Services in Eugene, Oregon
- 1988: Law clerk, Barton & Loenig
- 1987: Law clerk, Wallowa County district attorney[3]
Elections
2016
| Oregon 25th Judicial District, Position 3, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cynthia L. Easterday Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 17,180 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 17,180 | |
| 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
Easterday was re-elected to the Yamhill County Circuit Court in 2010. She received 100.00 percent of the vote.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Judicial Department, "List of Circuit Court Judges," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Oregon State Bar, "Governor Kulongoski Announces Judicial Appointments to Yamhill and Douglas County Courts," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The News Register, "Easterday joins circuit court bench," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Cynthia L. Easterday," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ 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
