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
- 0 Justices have 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