Buying Time 2012: Oregon

May 4, 2012

For information on Oregon's spending, and all other television spending in state Supreme Court races, click here.

In Oregon, three Supreme Court seats are on the ballot in 2012. Chief Justice Paul De Muniz and Associate Justice Robert Durham both announced they will retire at the end of their terms, and Justice Virginia Linder is running unopposed for re-election. Oregon Court of Appeals Chief Judge David V. Brewer is running unopposed for the seat vacated by Chief Justice De Muniz. Meanwhile, in the May 15 primary, Judge Richard C. Baldwin of the Multnomah County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy Sercombe of the Court of Appeals, and attorney Nena Cook competed for Justice Durham’s seat. No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the primary, as required to win, so Judge Richard C. Baldwin and attorney Nena Cook appeared on the ballot in November. Richard C. Baldwin won the seat.

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Leading up to the November 2012 election, the Brennan Center will release real-time reports on television advertising in state suprecme ourt elections, presented here at “Buying Time — 2012.” These reports continue the groundbreaking analysis first conducted in 2000 examining the sponsorship, content and costs of televised state supreme court campaign ads.

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October 18, 2012- Good Lawyer

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An ad by Dick Baldwin saying he is "a good lawyer, and a great public servant."

October 18, 2012- Impact

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Nena Cook says that "the law can have an impact on people's lives."

May 2, 2012- I know

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Nena Cook says that "only in a justice system that treats everyone fairly will justice truly be achieved."