A Welcome from Some Senior Judges
At Judge Karin Immergut’s December 2019 investiture, Senior Judge Anna Brown managed to catch a quick shot of our three most senior judges, Judges Robert E. Jones, Malcolm Marsh, and Ed Leavy, all in their 90s! Judge Jones noted that between the three, they represent over 150 years of judicial service, more than 100 of those years serving the federal courts in Oregon. We honor their service, as they gathered to welcome the newest member to the bench.
Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain: From Politics to Judgment
By Ryan Bounds This article is based on an oral history conducted by Michael O’Rourke with Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain (June 2008-April 2010) as well as the author’s conversations with Judge O’Scannlain. The oral history is on file with the Oregon Historical Society on behalf of the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society. Its transcript for his oral history can be found at https://digitalcollections.ohs.org/oral-history-interview-with-diarmuid-oscannlain-by-michael-orourke-transcript It was late September 2016. The presidential election contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton had kicked into high gear and seemed to be tightening (though Secretary Clinton would remain the odds-on favorite to the end). Then Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, a 30-year veteran of…