R. William Riggs

Richard William Riggs (born c. 1939) is an American attorney and former judge in the state of Oregon. He is a senior judge for Oregon, and was the 94th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1998 to 2006.

Richard William Riggs
94th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
In office
1998–2006
Appointed byJohn Kitzhaber
Preceded bySusan P. Graber
Succeeded byMartha Lee Walters
Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals
In office
1988–1998
Appointed byNeil Goldschmidt
Preceded byGeorge Van Hoomissen
John C. Warden
Succeeded byRives Kistler
Personal details
Bornc. 1939
Children2
ResidenceWilsonville, Oregon
Alma materPortland State University (BS)
University of Oregon (JD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy

Early life and education

Riggs graduated from Portland State University with a bachelor's degree of science in history in 1961.[1][2] He then served in the United States Navy Reserve from 1961 to 1992. Riggs retired from the Navy with the rank of captain. Riggs attended the University of Oregon School of Law.[2] He graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1968 after being a member of the school's law review.[2]

Career

Riggs served as president of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association from 1973 to 1974, and has been on the board of governors for the Western Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of both Phi Alpha Delta and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. In 1993, he helped to found the Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners and has worked with the organization since its inception.[3]

Judicial service

William Riggs became a circuit court judge for Multnomah County, Oregon in 1978, serving until 1988.[1] From 1988 to 1998 he was a judge for the Oregon Court of Appeals.[1] He was appointed to the Court of Appeals on October 24 of 1988 to replace George Van Hoomissen who had been elected to the Oregon Supreme Court.[4] Riggs was then elected to the court later in 1988 to fill a position vacated by John C. Warden and then re-elected in 1994.[4] He resigned from the appeals court in September 1998.[4]

On September 8, 1998, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber appointed Riggs as the Ninety-fourth Associate Justice to the state supreme court.[5][6] He replaced Susan P. Graber who had resigned in April.[6] That fall Justice Riggs won election to a full six-year term, and then re-election in 2004.[6] While on the court he authored the majority opinion in State v. Guzek, regarding the penalty phase of death penalty trials that was then heard before the Supreme Court of the United States.[7] He resigned from the court in September 2006 and Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski appointed Martha Lee Walters to fill the position.[8]

Personal life

He is a resident of Wilsonville, Oregon, and has two children.[9] In accordance with Oregon law, Riggs is a senior judge subject to recall for temporary service on any court in the Oregon Judicial Department.[10]

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References
  1. Appellate Courts Supreme Court Rives Kistler Age: 54. The Oregonian, April 28, 2004.
  2. Riggs, R. William (2003). "A Proposal for Change" (PDF). Willamette Law Review (Fall ed.). 39 (4): 1439. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  3. Oregon Lawyer: 2004. University of Oregon School of Law. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
  4. Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Appeals Court Judges of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
  5. Oregon State Archives: Governor's Records Guides. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
  6. "Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Oregon Supreme Court Justices" (PDF). Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
  7. State v. Guzek, 336 Or. 424, 86 P.3d 1106 (2004)
  8. Capitol Insider. Oregon Bar Association. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
  9. Wong, Peter (May 3, 2004). "Supreme, appeals court judges face challengers". Statesman Journal. pp. 4C. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  10. Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Senior Judges. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2008.
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