Suzanne Chanti
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Suzanne Chanti was a judge on the Lane County Circuit Court in Oregon's 2nd Judicial District.[1] She was appointed by Governor Ted Kulongoski in 2010.[2][3][4]
Chanti won election to a second full term without opposition in the primary election on May 17, 2016. She left office on May 31, 2021.[5]
Biography
Chanti received her B.S. from Southern Oregon State College in 1984 and her J.D. from the University of Oregon in 1988.[6][7]
Career
- 2010-2021: Judge, Lane County Circuit Court
- 2007-2010: Shareholder, Chanti & Middleton, P.C.
- 1992-2007: Shareholder in predecessor firms, Chanti & Zennaché, P.C., Walters, Chanti & Zennaché, P.C. and Walters, Romm & Chanti, P.C.
- 1988-1992: Associate, Swanson & Walters, P.C.[7]
Elections
2016
| Oregon 2nd Judicial District, Position 9, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Suzanne Chanti Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.14% | 59,971 |
| Write-in votes | 0.86% | 523 |
| Total Votes | 60,494 | |
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State, "May 17, 2016 Primary Election : Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 18, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
Judges of the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Circuit Courts are all selected in an identical manner. They are chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[8]
The chief judges of the circuit courts are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court to serve a two-year term.[8]
Qualifications
To serve on the circuit court, a judge must be:[8]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least three years;
- a resident of his or her circuit for at least one year;
- a state bar member; and
- under the age of 75.
2010
- See also: Oregon judicial elections, 2010
In Oregon, newly-appointed judges must stand for election in the first election cycle following their appointment. Accordingly, Chanti was on the November 2, 2010, general election ballot for the Lane County Circuit Court. She won unopposed with 98.30 percent of the vote.[9]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Courts, "List of Circuit Court Judges," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press "Eugene attorney named Lane Co circuit judge," January 27, 2010
- ↑ The Register-Guard, "Standing up: County’s newest judge has made a career of battling injustice," February 22, 2010
- ↑ Ballotpedia.org, "Judicial selection in Oregon," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ Oregon.gov, "State of Oregon Newsroom," accessed July 23, 2021
- ↑ Judge Profile, "Suzanne Chanti," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oregon Courts, "Suzanne Chanti Resume," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Oregon," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court, Official Election Results," accessed April 23, 2015
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
