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Judicial leaders press committee to raise judge salaries to retain experienced bench

2388530 · February 24, 2025
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Chief Justice Megan Flynn and the Oregon Circuit Court Judges Association urged the Judiciary Committee to pass Senate Bill 96 raising statutory judicial salaries and restoring competitiveness with other public‑sector attorney positions.

Chief Justice Megan Flynn told the committee that statutory judicial salaries have not kept pace and asked lawmakers to adopt the bill’s amendment to begin addressing the gap.

"These statutory salaries have not been changed since 2019 — five years ago," Flynn said. She said judges have received cost-of-living adjustments but that turnover is increasing and many experienced judges leave the…

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