Stephen Bushong
Stephen Bushong | |
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| Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Kate Brown |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Balmer |
| Judge of the Multnomah County Circuit Court | |
| In office February 2008 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Kent Bushong October 11, 1958 |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA, JD) |
Stephen Kent Bushong (born October 11, 1958) is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court since 2023.
Education
Bushong received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1980 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1984.[1]
Career
From 1984 to 1985 he was a law clerk for Magistrate Judge Marc L. Goldman of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. From 1985 to 1993, he was an associate with Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen in Portland, Oregon. From 1993 to 1994, Bushong was a solo practitioner. From 1994 to 2008 he served as the Oregon Department of Justice; from 1994 to 1998 he was an assistant attorney general for the Trial Division, Special Litigation Unit, from 1998 to 2005 he was the attorney-in-charge, Special Litigation Unit and from 2005 to 2008 he was chief trial counsel.[2] From February 2008 to 2022, Bushong served as a judge of the Multnomah County Circuit Court.[3]
Oregon Supreme Court
On December 28, 2022, Governor Kate Brown appointed Bushong to serve as a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Thomas A. Balmer.[3] He was sworn into office by Chief Justice Meagan Flynn on January 1, 2023.[4]
References
- ^ "Hon. Stephen K Bushong Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Stephen K. Bushong" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Governor Kate Brown Appoints Judges to Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, and Multnomah County Circuit Court" (Press release). Office of the Governor. December 28, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- Oregon Capital Chronicle. Archivedfrom the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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