Martha Lee Walters
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| Martha Lee Walters | |
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98th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
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| Assumed office October 9, 2006 |
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| Appointed by | Ted Kulongoski |
| Preceded by | R. William Riggs |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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Martha Lee Walters is the 98th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. She was appointed to the position by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski and was sworn into office on October 9, 2006 to replace Justice Riggs who had retired.[1]
Her term expires in January of 2009, as such she will be up for election in 2008.[2] She was the first female justice on the court since 2003.[3]
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[edit] Education
Walters earned her law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in Eugene, Oregon, graduating in 1977 with her J.D..[4]
[edit] Legal Career
Justice Walters was the founder and president of the Eugene law firm of Walters, Chanti & Zennache.[4]
[edit] Honors & Memberships
- Public Justice Award by the Oregon Trial Lawyers, 1998.[4]
- Delegate to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.[4]
- Member of the American Law Institute.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Governor appoints Oregon Supreme Court justice. Portland Business Journal (September 18, 2006). Retrieved on January 6, 2007.
- ^ Members of the Oregon Supreme Court. Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Oregon Supreme Court Justices. Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e Class Notes. Oregon Lawyer. University of Oregon School of Law. Retrieved on January 6, 2007.
| Justices of the Oregon Supreme Court |  |
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| Chief Justice Paul De Muniz W. Michael Gillette • Robert D. Durham • Thomas A. Balmer • Rives Kistler • Martha Lee Walters • Virginia Linder |
