HOD6_Results

House of Delegates Resolution 6

 

 

Support Adequate Funding for the Judicial Branch

Whereas, the mission of the Oregon State Bar is to serve justice and the public interest by promoting respect for the rule of law, by improving the quality of legal services, and by increasing access to justice; and,

Whereas, the Oregon Judicial Branch adopted a Strategic Campaign for 2020-2023 containing four commitments to the people of Oregon: (1) to improve services and outcomes of people who are underserved or vulnerable; (2) to improve access to justice by eliminating barriers and continuing to leverage technology; (3) to enhance the public’s trust and confidence in Oregon’s state government and the Judicial Branch; and (4) to create a workplace and courthouse culture that is welcoming and inclusive where all people are treated with respect and dignity; and,

Whereas, the Judicial Branch is updating its strategic planning through its upcoming 2023 Justice Campaign, which will continue those four commitments; and,

Whereas, the Chief Justice has based her budget requests for the Oregon Judicial Department on needs and services identified through that strategic planning process, and the Oregon Legislative Assembly has based many of its funding decisions on the priorities established in the Strategic Campaign; and,

Whereas, both the Strategic Campaign and the forthcoming Justice Campaign will seek adequate resources for courts to respond to court users who have mental and behavioral health challenges, continue collaborative initiatives to better serve self-represented litigants, expand outreach and transparency efforts, continue using data-driven performance measures, continue to assist in finding solutions to the unrepresented persons crisis in Oregon, and ensure that judges and court staff have the training and education needed to address the needs of the people they serve, now, therefore, be it

Resolved, that we applaud the Legislative Assembly for its support of the Oregon Judicial Department’s strategic priorities; we request that the Assembly continue to improve funding to provide necessary court services, improve compensation to attract and retain highly qualified judges, provide safe and secure court facilities, and otherwise support the goals of the Justice Campaign; and we further encourage all members of the Oregon State Bar to thank legislators for funding the Judicial Branch and continue to urge their support for the Chief Justice’s Recommended Budget for the Oregon Judicial Department.

 

 

The Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) appreciates the legislature’s commitment to Oregon’s court system. The efforts of the OJD and the Oregon State Bar’s Oregon Campaign for Court Funding resulted in improvements in court funding in recent legislative sessions. With the passage of the 2023–2025 budget, the Oregon Judicial Department is in a much better position to effectively provide court services to Oregonians. However, there is more work to be done.

This past biennium, as well as during the 2023 Legislative Session, the OJD focused on its 2020– 2023 strategic campaign initiatives:

  • Improving services and outcomes for people who are underserved, vulnerable, or marginalized. The OJD’s funding priorities included its statewide pretrial release system and a conservatorship pilot project, as well as additional funding for staff in family treatment courts and specialty courts.
  • Reducing barriers to access to justice by simplifying and streamlining processes and forms, enhancing service options, leveraging technology, improving interpreter services, and keeping courts open, safe, and secure. During the 2023 Legislative Session, the OJD concentrated its efforts on improving services for self-represented litigants by using technology and providing adequate resources for Oregon’s courts.
  • Enhancing the public’s trust and confidence in Oregon’s state courts by listening and responding to the needs of those we serve, holding ourselves to high standards, and communicating the role of our courts in providing justice for all.
  • Creating a workplace and courthouse culture that is supportive, inclusive, welcoming, and affirming, that embraces diversity, and where all people can thrive and are treated with respect and dignity.

While important progress has been made, additional challenges remain. It is critical that the Oregon State Bar and its members continue to support the OJD’s strategic initiatives, courthouse improvements, and adequate funding for the court system to ensure that court services remain accessible to all Oregonians.

 

Presenters:
Vanessa Nordyke, OSB# 084339, HOD, Region 6, OSB Past President 2018
David Wade, OSB# 931217, HOD, Region 2, OSB Past President 2021
Brent Barton, OSB# 062698, HOD, Region 4



 

 

Vote Percentages

Yes Votes: 137
No Votes: 0
Abstentions: 2

 

Vote Tally

Name
Yes
Douglas Primmer Yes
Juhi Aggarwal Yes
Paul Vames Yes
Marilyn Heiken Yes
Nora Coon Yes
Jennifer Kinzey Yes
Melanie Timmins Yes
Elizabeth Savage Yes
Kellie Furr Yes
Erin Lufkin Yes
Shannon Flowers Yes
Aurelia Erickson Yes
Andrew Mittendorf Yes
Kelsey Heilman Yes
Elizabeth Inayoshi Yes
Heather Decker Yes
Stephanie Brown Yes
Christopher Cauble Yes
Kay Teague Yes
Esther Smith Yes
Peter Werner Yes
Karen Moore Yes
Matthew McKean Yes
H Zamudio Yes
Christopher Larsen Yes
Andrew Johnson Yes
Jeremiah Ross Yes
Christopher Piekarski Yes
John Marandas Yes
Theresa (Terry) Wright Yes
Amy Bingham Yes
Colleen Gilmartin Yes
Christopher Hill Yes
Alison Pear Yes
Derek Larwick Yes
John Bachofner Yes
Robert Schulhof Yes
Zachary Johnson Yes
Andrea Madison Yes
Tomas Hernandez Yes
Ron Cheng Yes
Joseph Hesbrook Yes
Kristie Gibson Yes
Cassie Jones Yes
Jon Rand Yes
Jennifer Longman Yes
Aaron Reichenberger Yes
Anastasia Gogol Yes
Richard Adams Yes
Caleb Berthelsen Yes
Adam LeBrun Yes
Sonya Fischer Yes
Justin Kidd Yes
Sonia Montalbano Yes
Sharon Mitchell Yes
Catherine Schulist Yes
Andrew Schpak Yes
Robert Milesnick Yes
Emily Templeton Yes
Myah Kehoe Yes
Timothy Williams Yes
Kristen Farnworth Yes
Benjamin Cramer Yes
Angela Engstrom Yes
Victoria Dethloff Yes
Debra Maryanov Yes
Michael Lowry Yes
Joseph Walsh Yes
Robert Kline Yes
Erin Christison Yes
Amanda Caffall Yes
Joshua Lay Yes
John Schlosser Yes
Earl Christison Yes
Meliah Schultzman Yes
Brian Gardner Yes
Victory Walker Yes
Joseph Connelly Yes
Mary Pool Yes
Kathryn Clarke Yes
B Felder Yes
Greg Raburn Yes
Christopher Bergstrom Yes
Trevor Byrd Yes
Ryan Bickler Yes
Stephanie Engelsman Yes
Frederick Lundblade Yes
Thomas Brooks Yes
Kari Furnanz Yes
James Gregory Yes
Kurt Mabis Yes
Janae Bly Yes
David Wade Yes
David Wu Yes
Joanna Posey Yes
Emily Shack Yes
Emil Ali Yes
Benjamin Haile Yes
Barbara Long Yes
Ryan Shannon Yes
Curtis Peterson Yes
Tyler Yeoman-Millette Yes
Laura Coffin Yes
Tasha Winkler Yes
Evan Christopher Yes
Apolinar Montero-Sanchez Yes
Blaine Clooten Yes
Elizabeth Knight Yes
Leslie Johnson Yes
John Devlin Yes
David Robinson Yes
Andrew Teitelman Yes
Shallon Halttunen Yes
Joseph Piucci Yes
Jovanna Patrick Yes
Andrea Flanagan Yes
Maureen McGee Yes
Krista Evans Yes
Vanessa Nordyke Yes
Ronald Elzinga Yes
Travis Merritt Yes
Bradley Thayer Yes
David Doyle Yes
Jason Voorhees Yes
Jason Posner Yes
Nicole Tudhope Yes
Jason Mitchell Yes
William Dozier Yes
Tim Eblen Yes
Ryan Jennings Yes
Lake James Perriguey Yes
Jordan Schoonover Yes
Jus Singh Yes
Jinnifer Mariman Yes
Howard Newman Yes
Keiler Beers Yes
Michelle Burrows Yes
Name
No
Name
Abstain
Nicholas Yanchar Abstain
Damien Munsinger Abstain