She was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski and was sworn into office on October 9, 2006, to replace Justice R. William Riggs who had retired. She won election to a full six-year term in 2008. Walters was the first female justice on the court since 2003 when Susan M. Leeson left the court. A specialist in employment and labor law, she was 55 years-old when appointed.
She was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski and was sworn into office on October 9, 2006, to replace Justice R. William Riggs who had retired.
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Governor
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Kulongoski
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case
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office
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She won election to a full six-year term in 2008.
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election
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full
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term
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Walters was the first female justice on the court since 2003 when Susan M. Leeson left the court.
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Walters
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first
first
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female
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justice
justice
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on
on
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court
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2003
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when
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Susan
Susan
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Leeson
Leeson
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A specialist in employment and labor law, she was 55 years-old when appointed.
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specialist
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employment
employment
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and
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labor
labor
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law
law
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old
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when
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appoint
appointed
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