Dan Bunch
William Dan Bunch was a judge for the Klamath County Circuit Court in Oregon. The court has jurisdiction over Klamath County and is located within the 13th Judicial District. He was appointed to the position in December 2009 by Governor Ted Kulongoski, and was re-elected in 2010 to a six-year term.[1][2]
Bunch won re-election to a second consecutive term without opposition in the primary election on May 17, 2016.
Bunch left office on December 31, 2022.[3]
Elections
2016
| Oregon 13th Judicial District, Position 5, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dan Bunch Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.12% | 13,508 |
| Write-in votes | 0.88% | 120 |
| Total Votes | 13,628 | |
| 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.[4]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[4]
- 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
- Main article: Oregon judicial elections, 2010
Bunch was re-elected to the Klamath County Circuit Court in 2010 after running unopposed. He won with 98.73 percent of the vote.[5]
Education
Bunch received his B.A. in English from Hampden-Sydney College in 1987 and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1990.[6][7]
Military service
Bunch served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. He was also in the Oregon Air National Guard.[6]
Career
Prior to his 2010 appointment to the Klamath County Circuit Court, Bunch previously served as a special assistant to the U.S. Attorney, as a judge advocate in the U.S. Navy and Air Force, and as an attorney for Brandsness, Brandsness, Rudd & Bunch.[6]
See also
- Oregon 13th Judicial District
- Klamath County, Oregon
- Oregon local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon.gov, "Governor Appoints Oregon Airman to Klamath County Circuit Court," December 7, 2009
- ↑ Oregon Courts, "Judicial Directory," accessed March 17, 2015
- ↑ "State of Oregon Newsroom", "Governor Kate Brown Announces Klamath County Circuit Court Vacancy," September 20, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court, Unofficial Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Oregon Votes, "Judge Bunch voter's guide," accessed March 17, 2015
- ↑ Linkedin, "Dan Bunch," accessed March 17, 2015
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
