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Meagan A. Flynn Chief Justice
Chief Justice, Oregon Supreme Court · Position 3
Background: Before her appointment to the Oregon Court of Appeals, Flynn was an attorney in private practice, specializing in torts, employment, and insurance law. She previously served as a law clerk for the Oregon Court of Appeals.
At a glance
- Court
- Oregon Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Position 3
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Kate Brown (D) (April 1, 2017)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Kate Brown (D)
- Appointment date
- April 1, 2017
- Took office
- April 1, 2017
- Current term ends
- January 6, 2031
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- May 21, 2024
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Democrat (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Willamette University, 1989
- Law: Gonzaga University School of Law, 1992
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- 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 Meagan A. Flynn’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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