Bronson James

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.

Bronson James
Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2023
Appointed by	Kate Brown
Preceded by	Martha Lee Walters
Personal details
Born	1971 or 1972 (age 53–54)
Education	Reed College (BA) Lewis and Clark College (JD)

Education

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

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]

Electoral history

2018 Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, Position 2^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Bronson D James	992,125	98.2
	Write-in		17,957	1.8
Total votes			1,010,082	100%

2024 Judge of the Oregon Supreme Court, Position 7^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Bronson D James	1,212,011	98.1
	Write-in		23,702	1.9
Total votes			1,235,713	100%

References

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.
7. "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
8. "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

Legal offices
Preceded by Martha Lee Walters	Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court 2023–present	Incumbent