Circuit Court Vacancies

Governor Announces Judicial Vacancies on
Lincoln and Marion County Circuit Courts

Honorable Robert Huckleberry announced his retirement from the Lincoln County Circuit Court effective May 31, 2008. Governor Kulongoski announced that he is accepting applications for the 1st judicial position on the Lincoln County Circuit Court.

Honorable Terry Ann Leggert announced her retirement from the Marion County Circuit Court effective April 1, 2008. Governor Kulongoski announced that he is accepting applications for the 9th judicial position on the Marion County Circuit Court.  

On April 5, 2003 the Board of Governors made changes to Board Policy 5.603(C) (now OSB Bylaw 2.702) regarding bar polls. Further changes were made on April 2, 2004 to change the notification authority from the Governor’s Office to the bar. The changes made in 2003 eliminate the preference poll for appointments unless a request is made by the Governor or by a decision of the Board of Governors. Preference polls will still be conducted for election contests. A preference poll will not be held with respect to the appointment of Judge Huckleberry or Judge Leggert’s successor.

A press release was issued by the Governor’s Office on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, and contained the following information:

Governor Announces Judicial Vacancies on
Lincoln and Marion County Circuit Courts

Judge Huckleberry will retire from LincolnCounty circuit bench;
 Judge Leggert will retire from MarionCounty circuit bench

Salem— Governor Ted Kulongoski announced today that he is accepting applications for judicial positions on the Lincoln County and Marion County Circuit Courts. 

The Lincoln County vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Robert Huckleberry, effective May 31, 2008.  The Marion County vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Terry Ann Leggert, effective April 1, 2008. 

The Governor thanked both Judge Huckleberry and Judge Leggert for their service to the State and said he will fill the positions by appointment.  

Attorneys interested in being considered for appointment to either position must submit an Interest Form for Judicial Appointments to the Governor’s office. 

The deadline for both the Lincoln County and Marion County Interest Forms is 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 2008. 

Interested applicants should mail or deliver the forms to: 
Kelly Skye, General Counsel, Office of the Governor, 900 Court Street NE, Salem, OR 97301-4047.

Governor Kulongoski fills judicial vacancies based on merit and encourages applications from lawyers with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.  ORS 3.041 and 3.050 provide the qualification requirements for appointment to the circuit court bench.

For more information about the appointment process, or to request an interest form, contact the General Counsel’s office (503.378.6246).  The Interest Form for Judicial Appointments is available online at www.governor.oregon.gov.

If you have questions about the Governor’s process, please contact the Governor’s Office directly. If you have questions or comments about the Oregon State Bar’s process, please contact Danielle Edwards at dedwards@osbar.org or 1-800-452-8260, ext. 426.