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Patrick Henry (Oregon)
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2015 - Present
2029
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Patrick Henry is a judge for Position 35 of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court. He assumed office on October 16, 2015. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Henry won re-election for the Position 35 judge of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court outright in the primary on May 17, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Henry was appointed by Governor Kate Brown (D) on September 25, 2015.[1]
Biography
Henry received a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame. He was a litigator with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt from 1993 to 1999 and joined the Office of Multnomah County Attorney in 1999. At the county office, he served as general counsel to the Department of County Human Services and was the senior assistant county attorney.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 35
Incumbent Patrick Henry won election outright in the primary for Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Courts Position 35 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patrick Henry (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 103,944 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,287 | ||
| Total votes: 105,231 | |||
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2016
| Oregon 4th Judicial District, Position 35, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patrick Henry Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.05% | 202,173 |
| Write-in votes | 1.95% | 4,026 |
| Total Votes | 206,199 | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election, November 8, 2016," January 4, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrick Henry did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oregon.gov, "Governor Brown Appoints Patrick W. Henry to the Multnomah County Circuit Court," September 25, 2015
- ↑ Multnomah County, "Senior County Attorney Patrick Henry named as Circuit Court judge," October 1, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 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
