Oregon Considered
Chief Justice Wallace Carson to Retire
September 07, 2005
Oregon Supreme Court chief justice Wallace Carson says he plans to retire at the end of his term next year. He's led Oregon's highest court since 1991.
Often Supreme Court justices retire from the bench mid-term, allowing the governor to appoint a replacement who then runs for election. But Carson's retirement leaves a rare open seat on the state Supreme Court.
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