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Gov. [[Kate Brown]] (D) appointed Harris-Jacquot to the appellate court on December 28, 2022.<ref name=appt>[https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=76574 ''State of Oregon Newsroom'', "Governor Kate Brown Appoints Judges to Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, and Multnomah County Circuit Court," December 28, 2022]</ref> | Gov. [[Kate Brown]] (D) appointed Harris-Jacquot to the appellate court on December 28, 2022.<ref name=appt>[https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=76574 ''State of Oregon Newsroom'', "Governor Kate Brown Appoints Judges to Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, and Multnomah County Circuit Court," December 28, 2022]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 08:44, 24 December 2025
Megan Harris-Jacquot is a judge for Position 2 of the Oregon Court of Appeals. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Harris-Jacquot won re-election for the Position 2 judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals outright in the primary on May 21, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Gov. Kate Brown (D) appointed Harris-Jacquot to the appellate court on December 28, 2022.[1]
Biography
Harris-Jacquot received a law degree from Tulane University Law School.[1] Prior to her election to the 15th Judicial District, Harris-Jacquot served as a juvenile defense attorney and appellate attorney in Coos Bay.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Oregon intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon Court of Appeals Position 2
Incumbent Megan Harris-Jacquot won election outright in the primary for Oregon Court of Appeals Position 2 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Megan Harris-Jacquot (Nonpartisan) | 97.9 | 571,325 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 12,280 | ||
| Total votes: 583,605 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Harris-Jacquot in this election.
2016
| Oregon 15th Judicial District, Position 4, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Megan Harris-Jacquot |
50.69% | 10,888 |
| Ryan Hughes | 37.87% | 8,134 |
| Rick Inokuchi | 11.13% | 2,391 |
| Write-in votes | 0.31% | 67 |
| Total Votes | 21,480 | |
| 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.[2]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[2]
- 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.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Megan Harris-Jacquot did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bronson James |
Oregon Court of Appeals Position 2 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Oregon 15th Judicial District Circuit Courts -2023 |
Succeeded by - |
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
