Robert Edward Jones | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
| Assumed office May 1, 2000 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
| In office April 30, 1990 – May 1, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James M. Burns |
| Succeeded by | Michael W. Mosman |
| 84th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
| In office 1983–1990 | |
| Appointed by | Victor G. Atiyeh |
| Preceded by | Jacob Tanzer |
| Succeeded by | Susan P. Graber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Edward Jones July 5, 1927 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | University of Hawaiʻi (BA) Lewis & Clark College (LLB) |
Robert Edward Jones (born July 5, 1927)[1] is an American politician and judge in Oregon. He serves as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon in Portland. A Portland native, he previously served as the 84th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court and as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives.
Jones was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on February 20, 1990, to a seat vacated by Judge James M. Burns. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 1990, and received commission on April 30, 1990. Assumed senior status on May 1, 2000.