Bronson James (born 1971 or 1972) is an American lawyer serving as a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2023.
Bronson James | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Kate Brown |
| Preceded by | Martha Lee Walters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)[1] |
| Education | Reed College (BA) Lewis & Clark College (JD) |
Education edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ Green, Aimee (February 10, 2016). "Two new Multnomah County Circuit judges appointed by Gov. Kate Brown". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Oregon Judicial Vacancies". www.osbar.org. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "This Portland Judge Has an Arm-Length Doctor Strange Tattoo Under His Robes". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Oregon Attorney's Fight Over Cell Phone Privacy Yields Win in US Supreme Court". PRWeb. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Brown appoints 2 Oregon Supreme Court judges in her final days as governor". opb. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ 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.