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Tim Barnack
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Timothy Barnack is a judge on the Jackson County Circuit Court in Oregon, which is located within the 1st Judicial District. He was elected to this position in 2008, effective January 2009.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires on January 3, 2021.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2014
Barnack ran for re-election to the Oregon Circuit Court, 1st Judicial District.
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on May 20, 2014.
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Education
Barnack received his B.S. degree from the University of Oregon in 1988 and his J.D. from the Lewis and Clark Northwestern School of Law in 1991.[5]
Career
- 2009-2021: Judge, Jackson County Circuit Court
- 1996-2008: Deputy district attorney, Jackson County
- 1991-1996: Attorney in private practice
Teaching
- 2004-2005: Adjunct professor, Southern Oregon University
- 1999-2001: Adjunct Professor, Rogue Community College[5]
Noteworthy cases
Judge Barnack sanctioned for remarks to child molester
Judge Barnack was sanctioned by the Oregon Supreme Court in February of 2013 for disparaging remarks that he made to a serial child molester at a January 21 hearing. Richard L. Taylor was convicted of 21 counts of child sex abuse in 2011, but new evidence brought him before Barnack for another hearing. Barnack told Taylor that he would "rot in prison" and that "we are going to make sure you never get out."[6] Additionally, he called Taylor a "bad person," a "piece of s---" and told him that community members wondered why he wasn't hanging from a tree.[6]
The court's ruling stated that Barnack apologized for his behavior and accepted the censure, which carried no fines or fees and did not limit his judicial duties. The court stated that Barnack was traumatized from viewing videos of the abuse. "I've learned from this experience. And I look forward to continuing to serve the people of Jackson County," Barnack stated.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jackson County Republican Women, "Judge Tim Barnack," accessed January 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oregon Secretary of State, "Tim Barnack - Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, accessed January 2013"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Oregonian, "Jackson County Judge Tim Barnack sanctioned for remarks to pedophile," February 10, 2013
