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Paul J. De Muniz (born c. 1948) is the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. He is the first Hispanic Chief Justice in the history of the Oregon Supreme Court. He was elected to the Supreme Court on November 7, 2000[1], and elected as Chief Justice in 2006. He was retained by voters on May 16, 2006. His current term expires on January 1, 2013.[2]
Biography
Justice Muniz was born in Glendale, California. He served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970, including a tour in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. He then received his B.S. degree in Sociology from Portland State University in 1972 and his J.D. degree from Willamette University College of Law in 1975.[3]
Legal career
Justice Muniz began his legal career in 1975 as a deputy public defender for the state of Oregon. He joined the law firm Garret, Seideman, Hemann, Robertson & De Muniz, P.C. in 1977. He practiced law in this capacity until 1990. In 1988, he also worked as a special prosecutor in Douglas County. He joined the Oregon Court of Appeals in 1990. In 1997, he became the Presiding Judge of Department One of this court and he worked in this capacity until his election to the Supreme Court in 2000.[3]
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