Scope and Contents

Tape 40, Side 1, through Tape 41, Side 1. In the eighteenth interview session, conducted on April 25, 2003, Linde continues to discuss his 1984 re-election campaign, and talks about the role of politics in the judicial branch. He speaks about the role of the Oregon Court of Appeals. He also talks about his fellow Supreme Court justices. He speaks about criminal justice and sentencing.

Scope and Contents Tape 41, Side 2, through Tape 43, Side 2. In the nineteenth interview session, conducted on May 6, 2003, Linde discusses the stroke he had in 1985, talks about the death of his father in 1986, and discusses the 1986 election for a seat on the Oregon Supreme Court. He continues to discuss his service as a justice on the court from 1977 to 1990. He talks about his relationship with his fellow justices, shares his reasons for not seeking re-election in 1990, and discusses cases he heard,...