Roger DeHoog

Roger DeHoog (born 1965/1966)[1] is an American lawyer and judge from Oregon who is a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. He served as a judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals from 2016 to 2022.

Roger DeHoog
Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 19, 2022
Appointed byKate Brown
Preceded byLynn Nakamoto
Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals
In office
January 4, 2016 – January 19, 2022
Appointed byKate Brown
Preceded byLynn Nakamoto
Succeeded byRamón A. Pagán
Personal details
Born1965 or 1966 (age 57–58)
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
University of Oregon (JD)

Education

DeHoog received his Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law.[2][3]

DeHoog served as a public defender in Deschutes County, Oregon, from 1993 to 2000. He was in private practice in Bend from 2000 to 2007. From 2007 to 2016, he served in the special litigation unit of the Oregon Department of Justice.[3][4]

Judicial career

From 2012 to 2015, DeHoog served as a judge of the Deschutes County Circuit Court.[4] He was then appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals in 2015.[5]

Appointment to Oregon Supreme Court

On January 19, 2022, governor Kate Brown appointed DeHoog to be a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Lynn Nakamoto.[3] He is the second Asian Pacific American to be appointed to the supreme court.[6]

See also

References
  1. Andrews, Garrett (January 21, 2022). "Judge from Deschutes County appointed to Oregon Supreme Court". oregonlive. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  2. "Roger James DeHoog Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  3. "Governor Kate Brown Announces Appointments to the Oregon Supreme Court and Oregon Court of Appeals" (Press release). Governor's Office. January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. "Former Bend attorney, Deschutes County judge Roger DeHoog appointed to Oregon Supreme Court". KTVZ. January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  5. Wong, Peter (January 19, 2022). "New Supreme Court justice, 3 Appeals Court judges named". joomlakave.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  6. "DeHoog appointed to Oregon Supreme Court". Manistee News Advocate. January 21, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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