January 19, 2021 10:30 a.m.

Governor Kate Brown has announced that she will appoint Judge Roger J. DeHoog to the Oregon Supreme Court, as well as Judge Ramon A. Pagan, Kristina Hellman and Anna M. Joyce to the Oregon Court of Appeals.

A release said DeHoog is a judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals and will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Lynn R. Nakamoto. Pagan is a judge on the Washington County Circuit Court and will fill the vacancy created by DeHoog’s elevation to the Supreme Court.

Hellman is an attorney in the Federal Public Defenders Office and will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Rex Armstrong. Joyce is currently a shareholder at the Markowitz Herbold law firm and will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Joel DeVore. All four appointments are effective immediately.

Brown said each of these highly qualified individuals brings a skill set and perspective informed by years of legal experience. She said, “I am grateful to this talented, diverse group of judges and lawyers, for stepping up to serve our state and administering justice on behalf of the people in Oregon”.