Douglas Van Dyk
Douglas V. Van Dyk was the Position 4 judge on the Clackamas County Circuit Court in Oregon. The court has jurisdiction over Clackamas County and is located within the 5th Judicial District. He served from 2002 to 2021. Van Dyk retired from the court on April 30, 2021.[1][2]
Van Dyk won re-election without opposition in the primary election on May 17, 2016.
Elections
2016
| Oregon 5th Judicial District, Position 4, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Douglas Van Dyk Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.64% | 51,140 |
| Write-in votes | 1.36% | 706 |
| Total Votes | 51,846 | |
| 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.[3]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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
Van Dyk was re-elected to the Clackamas County Circuit Court in 2010 after running unopposed. He won with 98.85% of the vote.[4]
Education
Van Dyk earned his B.A. in comparative literature from the University of Washington in 1981. He earned his J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1985.[5]
Career
- 2002-2021: Judge, Clackamas County Circuit Court
- 1996-2002: Attorney and shareholder, Jordan Schrader
- 1989-1996: Associate attorney, Foster Pepper & Shefelman
- 1986-1989: Associate attorney, Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue[1]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Clackamas County Circuit Court
- Center for Court Innovation, "Douglas Van Dyk, Judge, Clackamas County Community Court"
- Oregon Secretary of State, "Judge of the circuit court: Douglas Van Dyk"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oregon Courts, "Douglas V. Van Dyk," accessed May 4, 2021
- ↑ Office of the Governor Kate Brown, "Governor Brown Announces Clackamas County Circuit Court Vacancy," March 3, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court, Official Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Hon Douglas V Van Dyk," accessed May 4, 2021
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
