United States District Court for the District of Oregon
About This Court
The United States District Court for the District of Oregon is a federal trial court within the Ninth Circuit covering the entire state of Oregon. The court hears federal civil and criminal matters arising across a geographically diverse state that includes the Portland metropolitan area, the Willamette Valley, the Oregon Coast, and expansive rural regions in eastern and southern Oregon.
The court has divisions in Portland, Eugene, and Medford, allowing it to serve litigants across the state's varied population centers. Portland, as the state's largest city and economic hub, handles the majority of the court's docket.
Oregon's federal docket reflects the state's economic and demographic profile, including cases involving public lands and natural resources, immigration, intellectual property, and civil rights matters. The court has historically been known for significant environmental and public lands litigation given Oregon's extensive federally managed territory.
Proceedings are governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Federal Rules of Evidence, along with the court's local rules. Bankruptcy cases are handled by the companion Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon.
Divisions
Portland Division (Portland), Eugene Division (Eugene), Medford Division (Medford)
Caseload
The District of Oregon handles a notable volume of environmental, natural resources, and public lands cases, along with a steady docket of immigration, civil rights, and commercial litigation. The Portland division carries the largest share of the court's overall caseload.
Bar Admission
Attorneys must be admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, which generally requires active membership in good standing with the Oregon State Bar or admission to practice in another state bar combined with local counsel arrangements where applicable. Applicants must comply with the court's local rules governing admission.
Clerk's Office
1000 SW Third Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 326-8000
Active Judges 11
| Name | Appointed By | Confirmed | Law School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Aiken | William J. Clinton | 1998 | University of Oregon School of Law |
| Amy Baggio | Joseph R. Biden | 2024 | Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College |
| Anna Brown | William J. Clinton | 1999 | Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College |
| Ancer Haggerty | William J. Clinton | 1994 | University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco) |
| Marco Hernandez | Barack Obama | 2011 | University of Washington School of Law |
| Karin Immergut | Donald J. Trump | 2019 | University of California, Berkeley, School of Law |
| Mustafa Kasubhai | Joseph R. Biden | 2024 | University of Oregon School of Law |
| Michael McShane | Barack Obama | 2013 | Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College |
| Michael Mosman | George W. Bush | 2003 | Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School |
| Adrienne Nelson | Joseph R. Biden | 2023 | University of Texas School of Law |
| Michael Simon | Barack Obama | 2011 | Harvard Law School |
Local Rules
48 local rules extracted from this court's published rules. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.
Civil Rules 47
Patent Rules 1
| Rule | Title |
|---|---|
| LR 10-4 | Patent, Trademark, or Copyright Cases |