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10 Facts About Meagan Flynn

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Meagan Aileen Flynn was born on July 28,1967 and is an American judge who is the chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.

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Meagan Flynn previously served as a judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals from 2014 to 2017.

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Meagan Flynn graduated high school from the Holy Names Academy in Seattle in 1985.

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Meagan Flynn completed a bachelor's degree at Willamette University in 1989, and a JD degree at Gonzaga University School of Law in 1992.

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Meagan Flynn worked as an attorney in private practice in Portland, Oregon, specializing in torts, employment, and insurance law.

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Meagan Flynn specialized in appellate advocacy before Oregon's appellate courts and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Meagan Flynn served on the executive committee of the Oregon Law Institute and chaired the Oregon State Bar Appellate Practice Section.

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Meagan Flynn succeeded Robert Wollheim, who retired from the court on October 31,2014.

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Meagan Flynn was re-elected to the appeals court in November 2016.

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Meagan Flynn became chief justice on December 31,2022, after Martha Lee Walters retired.