Daniel Parr, Appellate Court Administrator/Director, has asked me to post the following:

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Members of the Oregon Appellate Section,

Beginning in November 2019, the Oregon Supreme Court building will undergo renovations to preserve and protect the historic structure and improve safety, function, efficiency, and access for years to come. The project will include earthquake reinforcement and upgrades to heating, cooling, electrical, technology, and plumbing systems to meet modern standards.

The project is anticipated to take 18 to 24 months.

In October 2019, the Oregon Supreme Court, Appellate Court Services Division (which includes Appellate Court Records, the State of Oregon Law Library, and OJD Publications), and the Appellate Commissioner’s office will physically move to a temporary location at:

2850 Broadway St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97303

We anticipate that operational impacts will be minimal, however, please review the following information regarding addresses, oral arguments, and the State Law Library:

Mailing Address

1163 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301 will remain the mailing address for the Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals. This includes mail sent to Appellate Court Records.

Physical Address

Physical filings (when allowed by rule) will be accepted at 2850 Broadway St., Salem, Oregon 97303.

Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Starting November 1, 2019, Oral arguments for the Supreme Court will primarily be held in a courtroom at the temporary location. For the duration of the renovation, when a notice states that oral argument will be held at the Supreme Court Courtroom that location is 2850 Broadway St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97303. There is free parking around the building, but seating in the courtroom is extremely limited. The Supreme Court will continue to webcast oral arguments.

Court of Appeals Oral Arguments

Oral arguments for the Court of Appeals will primarily be held in the Justice Building room 306 (1162 Court St NE, Salem, Oregon 97301).

State of Oregon Law Library

The State of Oregon Law Library will be housed at the temporary location in a reduced physical capacity. Physical materials will still be available although there may be a delay in providing such materials as many resources are being stored off-site.

Questions can be directed to Daniel Parr at [email protected]

Thank you,

Daniel Parr
Appellate Court Administrator/Director
Appellate Court Services Division
1163 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301

The Chief Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals has issued the following media release:

A Message from the Chief Judge

After 36 years of exemplary service to the Oregon appellate courts, Appellate Commissioner James W. Nass is retiring.  His last date of service as Commissioner will be May 31, 2019.

Commissioner Nass first came to work for the Oregon appellate courts in 1983, serving as Appellate Legal Counsel for both the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.   Beginning in 1998, Commissioner Nass served as Appellate Legal Counsel exclusively for the Court of Appeals.  After the Court of Appeals created the Office of the Appellate Commissioner in 2008, Chief Judge David Brewer appointed James Nass as the first Appellate Commissioner.

Commissioner Nass deserves our abiding gratitude for his countless contributions to this court’s work and his dedication to efficient, quality decision making.  It has been the great honor of his colleagues to have served with him.

Although Commissioner Nass will be greatly missed, I am pleased to announce that Theresa M. Kidd will succeed him as the next Appellate Commissioner.  Ms. Kidd has been a staff attorney at the Court of Appeals since 2008 and, before becoming a staff attorney, worked in the Appellate Commissioner’s office as Assistant Appellate Legal Counsel.  A native of the Oregon coast, Ms. Kidd attended college at University of Oregon (B.S., Political Science & Psychology) and law school at Ohio Northern University.  After law school, she clerked at the Oregon Court of Appeals and then at the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.  In addition to her work for the courts, Ms. Kidd has worked in private practice and taught legal research and writing at Florida Coastal School of Law.  Please join me in welcoming Ms. Kidd to her new role as Appellate Commissioner.

Jim Egan
Chief Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals

Oregon Appellate eFiling and public access to the Appellate Case Management System (ACMS) via an Oregon Judicial Case Information Network (OJCIN) subscription, will be temporarily unavailable starting at 6:00PM on Thursday, December 20, 2018. The system will be available by approximately 8:00PM on Thursday, December 20, 2018.

eFiling deadlines will not be extended; please plan your business with the Court of Appeals and the Oregon Supreme Court accordingly.

If you have questions, please consult the Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure (link below) or call the Appellate Court Records Section at 503.986.5555.

http://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/acrs/resources/Pages/current.aspx

Access to Circuit and Tax Court eFiling, ePay, and public access through OJCIN/OECI will not be affected.

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The Supreme Court of the United States will begin electronic filing next month!  The announcement from the clerk of court states:

“On November 13, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic filing system will begin operation. While paper will remain the official form of filing as under existing practice, parties represented by counsel will also be required to submit most documents through the new electronic filing system. Attorneys who expect to file documents electronically will need to register in advance for the system. Additional information is available at https://www.supremecourt.gov/filingandrules/electronicfiling.aspx.”

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Governor Kate Brown has announced that she will appoint Judge Meagan A. Flynn of the Oregon Court of Appeals to the Oregon Supreme Court.  She will fill the vacancy created by Justice Richard C. Baldwin’s retirement effective March 31, 2017. Judge Flynn’s appointment will be effective Saturday, April 1, 2017.

For the full media release and biographical information, please see:

https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=1955

 

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Interested in e-briefing? Robyn Aoyagi, 2015 Chair of our Executive Committee, recently led a two-year research project on e-briefing for the American Bar Association Council of Appellate Lawyers (“ABA CAL”). The project culminated in a comprehensive report entitled The Leap from E-Filing to E-Briefing: Recommendations and Options for Appellate Courts to Improve the Functionality and Readability of E-Briefs.

The report addresses ways to make e-briefs better for everyone, including taking advantage of internal and external functionalities that traditional briefs lack. Robyn presented the report at the Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit in Philadelphia in November 2016, where it was well-received. Since then, it has begun to appear on numerous appellate court websites, and the ABA intends to provide it to state and federal appellate courts nationwide. If you’re interested in the cutting edge of e-briefing issues (and who isn’t?), download a copy of the report here.