Karsten H. Rasmussen
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Karsten H. Rasmussen was the presiding judge on the Lane County Circuit Court in Oregon. The court has jurisdiction over Lane County and is located within the 2nd Judicial District.[1] Rasmussen retired on June 30, 2018.[2]
2012 election
Rasmussen ran unopposed and was re-elected in the May 15th primary.[3][4]
- See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2012
Federal judgeship nomination
Judge Rasmussen was one of five recommendations made by Senator Ron Wyden to President Obama for a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.[5]
Education
Judge Rasmussen earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Oregon and a masters in history from the University of Chicago. He earned his J.D. from the University of Oregon.[6]
Career
Judge Rasmussen was a member of the Oregon State Senate from 1993 to 1995. Before his appointment to the circuit court in 1999, Rasmussen practiced civil litigation for 16 years.[7]
External link
- The Register-Guard, "Judge dismisses two girls’ lawsuit about climate change," April 6, 2012
- The Register Guard, "Rasmussen takes top spot on bench," April 4, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ The Register Guard, "Rasmussen takes top spot on bench," April 4, 2012
- ↑ The Register-Guard, "Twelve lawyers in running to replace retiring judge in Lane County Circuit Court," June 7, 2018
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results"
- ↑ Candidate List 2012
- ↑ The Oregonian "Five men named finalists for Oregon federal judgeships" July 16, 2009
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State Candidate Information for Karsten H. Rasmussen
- ↑ Lane County Circuit Court website, "Judge Biographies," accessed May 30, 2014
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
