Garr King

Garr King

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Oregon

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Education

Law

Lewis & Clark College, Northwestern School of Law, 1963

Personal

Birthplace

Pocatello, Idaho

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Garr M. King was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. He joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. He assumed senior status on January 30, 2009. His service ended when he died on February 5, 2019.

Early life and education

A native of Pocatello, Idaho, King attended the University of Utah. He earned his law degree from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 1963.

Professional career

• 1998-2019: United States District Court for the District of Oregon

• 2009-2019: Senior judge
• 1998-2009: Judge

• 1966-1998: Private practice, Portland, Ore.
• 1963-1966: Deputy district attorney, Multnomah County, Ore.

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Oregon

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Garr M. King
Court: United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Progress
Confirmed 201 days after nomination.
ANominated: October 8, 1997
AABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified
Questionnaire:
AHearing: March 18, 1998
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: March 26, 1998
AConfirmed: April 27, 1998
AVote: Voice vote

King was nominated by President Bill Clinton October 8, 1997, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon vacated by Helen Frye. The American Bar Association rated King Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on King's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 18, 1998, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on March 26, 1998. King was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on April 27, 1998, and he received his commission on April 30, 1998. King elected to take senior status beginning on January 30, 2009. He was succeeded in this position by Judge Marco A. Hernandez. King's service ended after his death on February 5, 2019.

Noteworthy cases

James Chasse, Jr. case (2010)

See also: United States District Court for the District of Oregon (Chasse et al v. Humphreys et al, 3:2007cv00189)

Judge King was the presiding judge in a federal rights lawsuit filed by the family of the late James Chasse, Jr. Chasse, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, died in police custody after he was arrested in 2006. The family's suit accused the City of Portland's police officers of using excessive force and denying Chasse appropriate medical attention. On February 16, 2010, Judge King denied the city of Portland a venue change after the city argued they would not get a fair trial due to media publicity. Judge King said it was unclear whether the pre-trial publicity tainted the jury pool, but that he would reverse his decision if there were inflammatory media stories.

On May 10, 2010, Judge King dismissed the lawsuit after the parties reached a settlement. The city of Portland agreed to pay $1.6 million to James Chasse, Jr.'s family and to release reports on the case that were not previously available to the public.

See also

• United States District Court for the District of Oregon
• United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

External links

• Judge King's biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Helen Frye	District of Oregon 1998–2009 Seat #4	Succeeded by: Marco A. Hernandez

Oregon courts

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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