Thomas Hart
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2023
Thomas Hart is a judge on the 3rd Judicial District in Marion County, Oregon. He won re-election to a new term without opposition in the primary election on May 17, 2016. Hart's current term expires in 2023.[1]
Biography
Hart earned his B.A. from Ball State University and his J.D. from the University of Oregon.[2]
Elections
2016
| Oregon 3rd Judicial District, Position 4, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Claudia Burton Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.97% | 40,008 |
| Write-in votes | 1.03% | 416 |
| Total Votes | 40,424 | |
| 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.[3]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[3]
- 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
- See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2010
Hart was re-elected to the 3rd Judicial District in 2010 after running unopposed. He received 99.13 percent of the vote.[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Marion County Circuit Court Judge Information
- Statesman-Journal, "Kozlov Trial: Judge Thomas Hart's comments"
- The Oregonian, "Oregon attorney general deliberately withheld documents, judge rules," April 24, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Courts, "List of Judges," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Thomas Hart," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court, Official 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
