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Jack Landau
Jack L. Landau was a justice on the Oregon Supreme Court. He was elected in 2010 and took office in January 2011.[1] He was re-elected in 2016 for a current term that would have expired on January 1, 2023. In September 2017, he announced he would retire at the end of 2017.[2]
Education
Landau received his undergraduate degree from Lewis and Clark College in 1975 and his J.D. from Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law in 1980. In 2001, he earned his L.L.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2011-2017: Justice, Oregon Supreme Court
- 1993-2010: Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals
- 1991-1993: Deputy attorney general, Oregon Department of Justice
- 1989-1991: Assistant attorney aeneral and the attorney-in-charge, Special Litigation Unit, Oregon Department of Justice
- 1983-1989: Partner, Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler
- 1981-1983: Law clerk, Judge Robert Belloni of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
- 1980-1981: Instructor, Northwestern School of Law
Landau has also been an adjunct professor of law at Willamette University College of Law since 1993.[1]
Elections
2016
Landau won re-election in 2016, running unopposed.[3]
| Oregon Supreme Court, Position 5, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jack Landau Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.80% | 644,620 |
| Write-in votes | 1.2% | 7,817 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 652,437 | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State Official Results | ||
2010
In 2010, Landau ran successfully for a seat on the Oregon Supreme Court against Allan J. Arlow.[4][5]
| “ | "I think I can make a positive contribution to the court having been the author of more than 1,000 appellate court opinions during my 17 years of judicial service. I have a proven record of independence, hard work and commitment to the rule of law in Oregon."[6][7] | ” |
Landau easily won the contest, with 72% of the vote.[8]
Noteworthy cases
- Oregon Fraternal Order of Police v. Brown: On October 7, 2021, a judge declined to suspend Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for certain state employees. At issue was Gov. Kate Brown’s (D) Executive Order No. 21-29, which mandated that all employees of the executive branch submit either proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a written request for exemption on or before October 18, 2021, or face termination. In their complaint, a group of Oregon State Troopers, together with police and firefighter associations, argued that the mandate violated "the Oregon Constitution’s guarantee of free expression and conflict[ed] with the United States Constitution guarantee of equal protection, free exercise, and due process.” The plaintiffs asked that the court suspend the mandate. In his order, retired Oregon Supreme Court Justice Jack Landau, writing on behalf of the Jefferson County Circuit Court, found that the plaintiffs had not shown any "likelihood of success on the merits under any of the legal theories alleged in their complaint" and were, therefore, not entitled to a temporary restraining order against the mandate. Landau also dismissed the plaintiffs' arguments that emergency action was necessary to prevent irreparable harm. After the ruling, Dan Thenell, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, told reporters that “the plaintiffs [were] assessing their options for moving forward.”[9][10][11]
- Tanner v. OHSU: While on the Court of Appeals, Landau wrote the opinion holding that employers cannot discriminate against gay and lesbian couples when providing healthcare benefits.[12]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Landau received a campaign finance score of -1.21, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of -1.00 that justices received in Oregon.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[13]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oregon Supreme Court, "Biography of Jack Landau," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ KUOW, "Oregon Supreme Court Justice Jack Landau Announces Retirement," September 20, 2017
- ↑ State of Oregon, Office of the Secretary of State, "Election Year: 2016, Office: Judge of the Court of Appeals," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Allan J. Arlow and Jack L. Landau running for opening on the Oregon Supreme Court," April 29, 2010
- ↑ The Oregonian, "PUC judge announces candidacy for Oregon Supreme Court," January 25, 2010
- ↑ Legal Newsline, "Oregon appellate judge announces run for high court," January 7, 2010
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Election Results" Click on "Judge of the Supreme Court"
- ↑ Jefferson County Circuit Court, "Re: Oregon Fraternal Order of Police v. Brown," October 7, 2021
- ↑ Jefferson County Circuit Court, "Oregon Fraternal Order of Police v. Brown: Plaintiff's Complaint for Declaratory Judgment," September 3, 2021
- ↑ The Oregonian, "Judge won’t halt governor’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate despite Oregon police troopers’ lawsuit," October 7, 2021
- ↑ Associated Press, "Appeals court judge wins Ore. Supreme Court race," May 19, 2010
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
