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Suzanne M. Upton
Suzanne M. Upton was the Position 10 circuit court judge for the 20th Judicial District in Oregon, serving the Washington County Circuit Court. First elected to the court in 1998, she retired from the bench in 2017.[1][2]
Biography
Upton earned a B.A. from Western State College and a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law. Her professional experience includes work as the deputy district attorney for Washington County.[3]
Elections
2016
| Oregon 20th Judicial District, Position 10, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| 98.84% | 63,601 | |
| Write-in votes | 1.16% | 745 |
| Total Votes | 64,346 | |
| 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.[4]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[4]
- 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.
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2010
Upton was re-elected unopposed to the Washington County Circuit Court. She received 98.78 percent of the vote.[5] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Judicial Department, "Judges," accessed November 14, 2017
- ↑ Hillsboro Tribune, "Danielle Hunsaker Appointed as Washington County Judge," November 9, 2017
- ↑ Oregon State Bar, "Judicial Voters Guide 2010," accessed November 14, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 14, 2017
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