Oregon

Oregon Supreme Court By The Numbers:

Justice

Former prosecutor

Former public defender

Former civil rights lawyer

  • 7 Total seats
  • 0 Current vacancies
  • 1 Prosecutor
  • 3 Public Defenders (or other indigent defense experience)
  • 1 Civil Rights Lawyer

How Members of the Oregon Supreme Court are Selected:

Nonpartisan Election

As of August 2021, justices are selected through nonpartisan elections to six-year terms. Interim selections to fill vacancies that occur between elections are made by governor appointment.

Selection method sources:

Ballotpedia, Judicial Election Methods By State; Brennan Center for Justice, Judicial Selection: An Interactive Map