Vogt, Linder appear headed for judicial seats.Byline: Bill Bishop The Register-Guard Deputy Lane County District Attorney Debra Vogt
Vogt (also Voigt; plural Vögte; Dutch voogd; Danish was headed to a seat on the Lane County Circuit Court late Tuesday, while Oregon Court of Appeals The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state of Oregon. Except for death penalty cases, which are reserved to the Oregon Supreme Court, and tax court cases, it has jurisdiction to hear all civil and criminal appeals from circuit courts, Judge Virginia Linder Virginia Linder is an American judge from Oregon who has served, since January 2007, as the 99th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. She previously served since 1997 on the Oregon Court of Appeals. was holding a slim lead in a race for the Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court (OSC) is the highest state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States. in a contest with Eugene lawyer and politician Jack Roberts Jack Roberts (September 27, 1910 - October 1981) was an American football running back in the NFL for the Boston Redskins, Staten Island Stapletons, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played college football at the University of Georgia. . Linder was winning 52 percent of the vote statewide as of 9:15 p.m. While she was happy with the result, she said it was too soon to be certain. Roberts, who has wider name recognition from his past campaigns for governor and for state labor commissioner, said he wasn't ready to concede con·cede v. con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing, con·cedes v.tr. 1. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. because many rural votes hadn't been counted yet and he expected good support from rural areas. However, he said Linder ran a strong campaign and is well-qualified for the seat. In the Circuit Court race, Vogt had an insurmountable 57 percent of the vote in a contest against assistant Eugene Municipal Court Judge Alan Leiman. Vogt, 37, counted heavily on endorsements she received from 11 judges - including nine of the 15 Circuit Court judges - and from several local police officers' associations. Leiman outspent out·spent adj. Completely exhausted. Vogt by almost three-to-one, with a total of more than $365,000 spent by the two candidates, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. state campaign finance reports. "The endorsements were really important. I think voters really listen to that," Vogt said, as she prepared to join family and supporters for a celebration. "Alan worked a really hard campaign - as I did." Leiman, 44, recently edged ahead of Vogt in a poll of local lawyers, garnering 51 percent of their vote in a preference poll. Leiman emphasized his experience in both prosecution and criminal defense, his work in a civil law practice and his experience as a municipal court judge. The race for the Supreme Court seat was by far the most costly race for a judicial office. The latest finance reports show that Roberts and Linder spent a total of more than $1 million - with Roberts outspending Linder by about two-to-one. The figures do not account for the final spending splurge leading up to Election Day. The state's lawyers supported Linder by a 4-to-1 ratio over Roberts in their preference poll. Linder's campaign emphasized her nine years on the Court of Appeals, during which she helped resolve more than 6,000 appeals cases and wrote more than 280 opinions. |
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