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Bronson James

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Bronson James
Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Appointed byKate Brown
Preceded byMartha Lee Walters
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)
EducationReed College (BA)
Lewis and Clark College (JD)

Bronson James (born 1971 or 1972)[1] is an American lawyer serving as a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Education

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James earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Reed College in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from the Lewis & Clark Law School in 2003.[2]

Career

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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.[3][4] In December 2022, James was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court by outgoing governor Kate Brown.[5] He was sworn into office by Chief Justice Meagan Flynn on January 1, 2023.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Green, Aimee (February 10, 2016). "Two new Multnomah County Circuit judges appointed by Gov. Kate Brown". The Oregonian.
  2. ^ "Oregon Judicial Vacancies". www.osbar.org. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. ^ "This Portland Judge Has an Arm-Length Doctor Strange Tattoo Under His Robes". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  4. ^ "Oregon Attorney's Fight Over Cell Phone Privacy Yields Win in US Supreme Court". PRWeb. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  5. ^ "Brown appoints 2 Oregon Supreme Court judges in her final days as governor". opb. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  6. ^ Botkin, Ben (January 5, 2023). "Oregon's second female chief justice takes office". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
2023–present
Incumbent