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Judges appointed by Barbara Kay Roberts
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This page lists judges appointed by Barbara Kay Roberts (D) during her term as Governor of Oregon. As of today, the total number of Roberts appointees was 4. For the full profile of Roberts, click here.
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population. Some Oregon judges are outside of that coverage scope. As a result, this page does not provide an exhaustive list of all judges appointed by Gov. Roberts.
Appointment process
In Oregon, the governor makes judicial appointments. The new judge must run for the seat in the next general election more than sixty days after appointment.
Appointed judges
The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state.
State Courts
Supreme Court
| Name | Court | Active |
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Oregon Supreme Court Position 3 |
Court of Appeals
| Name | Court | Active |
|---|---|---|
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Oregon Court of Appeals Position 5 |
Local Courts
| Name | Court | Active |
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Oregon 11th Judicial District Circuit Courts |
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Oregon 7th Judicial District Circuit Courts |
Judicial selection process
- See also: Judicial selection in Oregon
| Judicial selection in Oregon | |
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| Oregon Supreme Court | |
| Method: | Nonpartisan election |
| Term: | 6 years |
| Oregon Court of Appeals | |
| Method: | Nonpartisan election |
| Term: | 6 years |
| Oregon Circuit Courts | |
| Method: | Nonpartisan election |
| Term: | 6 years |
| Oregon County Courts | |
| Method: | Nonpartisan election |
| Term: | 6 years |
Judicial selection refers to the process used to select judges for courts. At the state level, methods of judicial selection vary substantially in the United States, and in some cases between different court types within a state. There are six primary types of judicial selection: partisan and nonpartisan elections, the Michigan method, assisted appointment, gubernatorial appointment, and legislative elections. To read more about how these selection methods are used across the country, click here.
This article covers how state court judges are selected in Oregon, including:
As of April 2025, state court judges in Oregon were selected exclusively through nonpartisan elections. Judges seeking to serve more than one term must stand for re-election.[1] Judges' terms begin on the first Monday in January following their election.[2]
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| Appellate state court selection in the United States, by general selection method[3] |
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State profile
| Demographic data for Oregon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,024,634 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 95,988 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 85.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.8% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 12.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 30.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $51,243 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Oregon. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Oregon
Oregon voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, two are located in Oregon, accounting for 0.97 percent of the total pivot counties.[4]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Oregon had two Retained Pivot Counties, 1.10 of all Retained Pivot Counties.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Oregon State Legislature, "Oregon Constitution," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
