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Kirsten E. Thompson
Kirsten E. Thompson was a judge on the Washington County Circuit Court in Oregon. The court has jurisdiction over Washington County and is located within the 20th Judicial District.[1] Governor John Kitzhaber (D) appointed Thompson in March 2002. Thompson was reelected in 2014.[2][3][4][5] She retired February 1, 2019.[6]
Elections
2014
- See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2014
Thompson ran for re-election to the Oregon Circuit Court, 20th Judicial District.
Primary: She was elected without opposition in the primary on May 20, 2014.[2][4]
Education
Thompson earned her B.A. in political studies and Spanish from Whitworth College in 1980. She earned her J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School in 1984.[7][8][9]
Career
- 2002-2019 Judge, Washington County Circuit Court
- 2000-2002: Judge pro tem, Washington County
- 1991-2002: Attorney in private practice
- 1988-1990: Librarian, Valley Community Presbyterian
- 1988-1990: Emergency services planning, Clackamas County Social Services
- 1987-1988: Staff attorney, Oregon Legal Services
- 1986: Sole practice and contract attorney
- 1984-1985: Law clerk, Kulongoski, Durham, Drummonds and Colombo[7][8][9]
See also
- Oregon Circuit Courts
- Washington County, Oregon
- Oregon 20th Judicial District
- Oregon judicial elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Courts, "List of circuit court judges by court," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidates for 2014 Primary Election," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ See: Judicial selection in Oregon
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," May 20, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Governor Kitzhaber Appoints Washington County Circuit Court Judge," February 28, 2002
- ↑ Beaverton Valley Times, "Judge Thompson will retire," October 6, 2018
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Democratic Party of Oregon, "Judge Kirsten Thompson," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court 20th District, Position 2," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Oregon State Bar, "Judicial Questionnaire," accessed March 25, 2015
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
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