Bronson James
Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Appointed byKate Brown
Preceded byMartha Lee Walters
Personal details
EducationReed College (BA)
Lewis & Clark College (JD)

Bronson James is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Education

James earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Reed College in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from the Lewis & Clark Law School in 2003.[1]

Career

James was nominated to the Oregon Court of Appeals in 2017. He previously served as a public defender in the Oregon Office of Public Defense Services. In 2014, James authored an amicus brief on behalf of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Riley v. California.[2][3] In December 2022, James was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court by outgoing governor Kate Brown.[4]

References

  1. "Oregon Judicial Vacancies". www.osbar.org. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. "This Portland Judge Has an Arm-Length Doctor Strange Tattoo Under His Robes". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. "Oregon Attorney's Fight Over Cell Phone Privacy Yields Win in US Supreme Court". PRWeb. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  4. "Brown appoints 2 Oregon Supreme Court judges in her final days as governor". opb. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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