Justin for Judge

Justin for Judge Justice Court judge in Marion County since 2021. Before that, Assistant Attorney General since 2009. Foster and adoptive parent.

Photos: KPTV https://www.kptv.com/2026/05/09/marion-county-justice-court-offer-online-night-court-starting-this-summer/

06/14/2026

When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be a teacher. I never did get around to getting my education degree, but I ended up as a trial lawyer, which is pretty similar. They're both communication jobs. Now that I'm the Justice Court judge, I spend a lot of my time teaching everyday people about the law in everyday, easy-to-understand terms. It's one of my favorite parts of my job. I wasn't on the bench today - but I got to entertain (and I hope inform) some people with Oregon LGBT trivia. It was a super fun day.

06/13/2026

Come play LGBT legal trivia here at the Salem Pride block party! The law has come such a long way in the last 20 years. In 2002 I camped out in front of the United States Supreme Court overnight, in line to watch oral argument on the case that decided states could not outlaw homosexuality. If I could tell 22-year-old me that we’d win that case, would would eventually win the right to be married, and I would be here 24 years later as an openly gay judge(!) I would never have believed you! It’s a good day to celebrate. Come play lgbt legal trivia with me at the block party. It’s a good time and you might learn something!

Come join me at Salem’s Pride Block Party!
06/13/2026

Come join me at Salem’s Pride Block Party!

Law practice can be all-consuming. For a lot of years, I put aside a lot of things, including making music, because I j...
06/03/2026

Law practice can be all-consuming. For a lot of years, I put aside a lot of things, including making music, because I just couldn't find the time. But recently I've come back to it. My kids are older and I have a better handle on my work schedule. I'm so glad I did. Getting into that "flow state" that music requires makes me feel like a fuller person, which helps me to be more fully present in my work. This Sunday at 4, my church choir is singing part 3 of the Messiah in a free concert at Saint Pauls. It's a free concert with a freewill offering. Come check it out! And also, young lawyers, I encourage you to make time for the things that make you feel fully human -- even (or perhaps especially) with the tyranny of the billable hour. It will help keep you from becoming burned out.

It’s wedding season so I’ve been super busy spreading joy from Woodburn to Albany. My favorite this weekend was a simple...
05/31/2026

It’s wedding season so I’ve been super busy spreading joy from Woodburn to Albany. My favorite this weekend was a simple wedding at the park, to which the couple arrived in a 1940 Oldsmobile.

It’s a love story 46 years and 3 continents in the making! Tina and Jerry met in 1979 in a German pub while he was back...
05/27/2026

It’s a love story 46 years and 3 continents in the making! Tina and Jerry met in 1979 in a German pub while he was backpacking Europe. They fell immediately in love but the connection wasn’t practical. They went separate ways, she in Germany, and he in America and later Australia, but they always kept in touch. A couple of years ago, Tina’s friend backed out of a planned trip to Iceland. She invited Jerry to join her and the reconnection was immediate! Best wishes to these lovely and spirited people. They made my day.

05/23/2026

It’s one of my favorite weekends of the year, Kindred Matters Family Camp. Kindred Matters is a nonprofit that brings together foster children who are separated from their siblings by the foster care system. My kids, now adopted, look forward to this weekend all year long, and I do too. I served on the nonprofit board for this organization so I know just how much work goes into making this event a success. I am really, truly, grateful.

Congrats to Desiree and Quinton. They met in an online bible study and their first date was a six-hour telephone call as...
05/23/2026

Congrats to Desiree and Quinton. They met in an online bible study and their first date was a six-hour telephone call as Desiree drove to another state to take care of her sister! Desiree is new to Oregon, so we married them in the most “Oregon” location we could think of - a riverbank near an old stand of fir trees.

Thank you clerk Cristina, for helping this client understand his options. As the client notes, you are a nice lady indee...
05/23/2026

Thank you clerk Cristina, for helping this client understand his options. As the client notes, you are a nice lady indeed. :)

Nobody loves traffic court, but we try to make the experience as unintimidating as we can. When we get notes like these,...
05/18/2026

Nobody loves traffic court, but we try to make the experience as unintimidating as we can. When we get notes like these, we know we’re on the right track.

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