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Interview session 5, 2009 September 16

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Scope and Contents

This session was recorded on videocassette and as digital audio; the audio files contain additional content. In the fifth and final interview session, conducted on September 16, 2009, Jelderks discusses his involvement with the Hood River Rotary Club. He speaks at length about serving as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court of Oregon from 1991 to the time of the interview. He describes the appointment process, discusses the role of magistrate judges in Oregon, and talks about judges he worked with. He describes the differences between the state and federal courts, and speaks at length about his decision in the Kennewick Man case, which regarded the custody of ancient Native American remains. He closes the interview by sharing his thoughts on restorative justice, on the concept of judicial activism, and on electing judges.

Dates

  • Creation: 2009 September 16

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

3.25 Gigabytes (3 audio files (WAV, 2 hr., 45 min., 20 sec.))

2 videocassettes_minidv (1 hr., 40 min., 31 sec.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English