Welcome

The U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society was created in 1984, following a picnic at the home of Hon. James M. Burns near the banks of the Willamette River.

Our purpose is to preserve the unique history of the U.S. District Court of Oregon, established in 1859 with Matthew P. Deady serving as Oregon’s first district judge.

We accomplish our mission through events such as our famous cases series, our annual dinner honoring a Lifetime Service Award recipient, and through our preservation efforts, particularly our oral history archives.

A Celebration of the USDCHS Oral History Project

(Thursday, June 25 at 3 p.m. in Courtroom 9A)

Please join Hon. Susan Graber from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Hon. Anna J. Brown from the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to celebrate the U.S. District Court Historical Society’s Oral History Project. Judges Graber and Brown will read from their oral histories and share memories of their many years on the federal bench. A Salt & Straw ice cream reception will follow at 4 p.m. in the courthouse sculpture garden. This special event is open to USDCHS members, annual dinner sponsors and supporters, Oregon Historical Society members, court employees, and law students

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