Martha Walters

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Martha Lee Walters (born 1950) is the 98th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, in what is known as Position 7 of that court. She became the first female justice on the state's highest court in three years when she was appointed by Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski in September of 2006^[1]. She was retained by voters on November 4, 2008^[2]. A native of Michigan, she worked on the Casey Martin lawsuit against the PGA Tour while in private legal practice. Before Walters joined the state Supreme Court in September of 2006, Oregon was one of only three states without a woman on its seven-member highest court.^[3] Her current term ends on January 1, 2015.

Legal career

Justice Walters was the founder and president of the Eugene law firm of Walters, Chanti & Zennache.^[4] In 1998, she was given the Public Justice Award by the Oregon Trial Lawyers.^[4] She served as a delegate to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and as a member of the American Law Institute.^[4]

Statute of limitations in sex abuse cases

Justice Walters wrote the court's opinion in a March 2008 case that called into question the state's statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases.^[5]

External links

• Official biography of Justice Walters
• Oregon Blue Book list of Oregon Supreme Court justices
• Press release announcing Walter's appointment to the Oregon Supreme Court

References

v • d • e Oregon Supreme Court Current Chief: De Muniz • Balmer • Durham • Gillette • Kistler • Linder • Walters