Carolyn Buan, editor of Oregon Benchmarks (1985-2002) and The First Duty: a History of the U.S. District Court for Oregon (1993), passed away in her sleep on February 26, 2016. The USDCHS honored her many contributions to our organization at our Annual Dinner in 2013. Carolyn was born in Gallup, New Mexico and grew up in Alaska, the sole child of Robert and Willetta Matsen. After graduating from West High in Anchorage, she joined the drama program at UCLA for her freshman year of college.  She transferred to Lewis & Clark College, where she earned a B.A. in English, and went on to earn her M.A. in English from the…

By Joseph Carlisle This article is based on an oral history conducted by Janice Dilg in June and July 2015.  The oral history is on file with the Oregon Historical Society on behalf of the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society.  The transcript for his oral history can be found at https://usdchs.org/oral-histories/ David Looney is a product of humble but proud pioneer families. He is humble about his background, upbringing, and accomplishments, and at the same time proud of his family, the small Eastern Oregon community he grew up in, his time at the University of Oregon, his service in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam conflict, and his…

By Karen Saul Frank A. Bauman lived an extraordinary life of service and adventure during his 94 years.   Born on June 10, 1921 in Portland, Oregon, he died in his hometown on November 19, 2015, traveling far and wide between those bookends. Frank was a proud graduate of Grant High School (1939), Stanford University (A.B. 1943, economics), and Yale University Law School (1949).  He studied international law at the University of London from 1951 to 1952. He returned to Portland to practice law and raise a family with his beloved wife Mildred, with whom he shared his life for 47 years, traveling the world and answering the call to service…

By Janice Dilg Who knew?  Judge Robert E. Jones, of course, knew of a collection of oral histories he had helped create, but it wasn’t until a recent meeting with the judge that he made this treasure trove known to me and the US District Court of Oregon Historical Society.  During the 1980s, Judge Jones created the nonprofit Oregon Court Historical Preservation Society for the purpose of collecting oral histories of justices of the Oregon Supreme Court and judges of the Oregon Court of Appeals. While he conducted some of the interviews himself, many were done by other parties during the 1980s and early 1990s. This exciting collection includes narrators…

By Nell Brown Family, friends, and colleagues of Magistrate Judges Janice M. Stewart and Dennis J. Hubel gathered on April 14, 2016, in the 16th-floor ceremonial courtroom of the Hatfield Courthouse for the unveiling of two judicial portraits.  Chief Judge Michael W. Mosman welcomed the crowd that included a gallery of active and retired judges of the Ninth Circuit, District Court, and Bankruptcy Court while Judges Stewart and Hubel sat with their families before two veiled portraits.  Judge Mosman noted Judge Stewart’s work with the pro bono panel and Judge Hubel’s work with the Historical Society, describing both judges as the “epitome of judging,” “incredibly hard working,” and “skilled truth…