Oregon Secretary of State

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Judicial Branch

A barn on Little Sheep Creek Highway east of Joseph. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images collection​​)
Oregon’s judicial branch of government helps individuals, businesses and government groups resolve disputes, protect their rights and enforce their legal duties. Oregon judges review cases for compliance with federal, state and local laws. 

This section describes the judicial system and introduces Oregon’s judges.

Supreme Court

Description of Supreme Court

Images of Supreme Court Justices

Court of Appeals

Description of Court of Appeals

Images of Court of Appeals Judges

Oregon Tax Court

Circuit Courts

Description of Circuit Courts​

Images of Circuit Court Judges


​2018

2019 ​2020

​​2021

2022
​2023

Supreme Court​848
893
​874
​919
1,193
​1,053
Court of Appeals​3,063
3,340
​2,112
​2,484
2,673
​2,768
Tax Court, Regular
​38
36
​20
​18
16
​11
Tax Court, Magistrate​409
360
​404
​410
486
​492
Circuit Courts​510,632
483,397
​456,613
​493,899
490,159
​528,080
 

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​​Related Functions

Senior Judges

Judicial Conference

State Court Administrator

State of Oregon Law Library

Related Organizations

Bar Examiners Board

Oregon State Bar

Council on Court Procedures

Judicial Fitness and Disability Commission

County Courts

Justice Courts

Municipal Courts