Janice M. Stewart was appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge on October 13, 1993. To celebrate her 20 years of service, her staff and colleagues recently surprised her with a dessert fete in her honor. Judicial colleagues, current and former law clerks, courtroom deputies, and a cadre of other courthouse well-wishers enjoyed a noontime spread which featured homemade key lime pies made by courthouse staff. Prior to her appointment, Stewart practiced law at the Portland firm of McEwen, Gisvold, Rankin & Stewart, where she became a partner in 1981. In 1993, Stewart was selected to replace Oregon’s first magistrate judge, the late George E. Juba, who was retiring after serving in that…