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Chris Garrett
Justice, Oregon Supreme Court · Position 4
Background: Prior to his appointment to the Oregon Supreme Court, he served as a judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals from 2014 to 2018 and as a representative in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013.
At a glance
- Court
- Oregon Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Position 4
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Kate Brown (D) (December 24, 2013)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Kate Brown (D)
- Appointment date
- December 24, 2013
- Took office
- January 1, 2019
- Current term ends
- 2027
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- May 19, 2026
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Strong Democrat (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Reed College, 1996
- Law: University of Chicago Law School, 2000
- Prior offices
- Oregon Court of Appeals Position 1 (2014 - 2018)
- Oregon House of Representatives District 38 (2009 - 2013)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Nonpartisan electionVoters elect the justices; no party label appears on the ballot.
Summary of facts listed on Chris Garrett’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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