Robert Jones (Oregon)
Robert Edward Jones was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. He joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush (R). Jones took senior status on May 1, 2000, and left senior status on March 29, 2025 upon his death.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Portland, Oregon, Jones graduated from the University of Hawaii with his bachelor's degree in 1949 and from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College with his J.D. in 1953.[2]
Military service
Jones served as a law specialist in U.S. Naval Reserve from 1945 to 1947 and from 1949 to 1967. He then served in the U.S. Naval Reserve's judge advocate general corps from 1967 to 1987. He served as a captain in the Reserve throughout his career.[2]
Professional career
- 1990-2025: United States District Court for the District of Oregon
- 2000-2025: Senior judge
- 1990-2000: Judge
- 1983-1990: Associate justice, Oregon Supreme Court
- 1963-1982: Judge, Oregon's Fourth Judicial District
- 1963: State representative, Oregon House of Representatives
- 1953-1963: Private practice, Portland, Ore.[2]
Judicial career
District of Oregon
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Robert E. Jones |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Oregon |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 66 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Jones was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on February 20, 1990, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon vacated by Judge James Burns. The American Bar Association rated Jones Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Jones' nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 4, 1990, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on April 26, 1990. Jones was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on April 27, 1990, and he received his commission on April 30, 1990. Jones elected to take senior status beginning on May 1, 2000. Jones was succeeded in this position by Judge Michael Mosman.[2][3][4]
Jones took senior status on May 1, 2000, and left senior status on March 29, 2025 upon his death.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Oregon
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Jones, Robert Edward," accessed April 2, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Robert Edward Jones" accessed May 24, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1081 — Robert E. Jones — The Judiciary," accessed May 24, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 101st Congress," accessed May 24, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the District of Oregon 2000-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by James Milton Burns |
United States District Court for the District of Oregon 1990-2000 |
Succeeded by - |
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| 1989 |
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| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
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| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Oregon • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Oregon
State courts:
Oregon Supreme Court • Oregon Court of Appeals • Oregon Circuit Courts • Oregon Tax Court • Oregon County Courts • Oregon Justice Courts • Oregon Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Oregon • Oregon judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oregon