Frances Burge
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Frances E. Burge is the Position 4 judge on the Douglas County Circuit Court in Oregon. The court has jurisdiction over Douglas County and is located within the 16th Judicial District. She was appointed to the position in 2009 by Governor Ted Kulongoski.[1]
She won election to a full term in the seat in 2010. Burge won re-election to a second consecutive term without opposition in the primary election on May 17, 2016.
Biography
Burge received her B.A. in sociology and criminal justice from the University of California at Davis in 1982. She received her J.D. from the Willamette University College of Law in 1998. She was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1999.[2][3]
Career
- 2009-2017: Judge, Douglas County Circuit Court
- 1999-2009: Deputy district attorney, Douglas County District Attorney’s Office
Burge began her legal career as the judicial clerk for Judge Charles E. Luukinen of the Polk County Circuit Court.[3]
Elections
2016
| Oregon 16th Judicial District, Position 4, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Frances Burge Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.02% | 18,350 |
| Write-in votes | 0.98% | 182 |
| Total Votes | 18,532 | |
| 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
Burge was re-elected to the Douglas County Circuit Court in 2010 after running unopposed. She won with 98.52 percent of the vote.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Courts, "List of Circuit Court Judges," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Frances Burge," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Voter's Guide for Frances Burge," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ 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," May 18, 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
