Interview session 6, 2020 September 3
Scope and Contents
In the sixth interview session, conducted on September 3, 2020, Brown discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests affected the operations of the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse during the summer of 2020. She then continues to discuss her service as a judge on the U.S. District Court of Oregon. She speaks further about judges she worked with on the bench, and describes her early days as a District Court judge. She discusses the role of magistrate judges in the U.S. District Court of Oregon, talks about how the court protects witnesses, and discusses differences in the way districts operate. She discusses her process for making decisions and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected that process. She talks about the history of the U.S. District Court of Oregon, then shares her reasons for taking senior status in 2017.
Dates
- Creation: 2020 September 3
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Anna J., 1952- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Dilg, Janice (Janice Lynn) (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1.03 Gigabytes (1 audio file (WAV, 1 hr., 10 min., 9 sec.))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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