--- title: "Dennis J. Hubel | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dennis-j-hubel-9493" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # Dennis J. Hubel U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon - State: Oregon - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Dennis James “Denny” Hubel (November 3, 1947 – September 16, 2019) was a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, serving for 24 years - Began his career in 1976 as a partner of the law firm now called Mitchell, Lang & Smith - Worked with this firm until he was appointed magistrate judge ### Education - J.D. cum laude from Lewis & Clark School of Law in 1976. - Postgraduate work in nuclear engineering at the University of Washington (1972–1973) - B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 1969 on a Navy ROTC scholarship. - J.D. — Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, D. Oregon, 1998-present - District of Oregon bench until his death in 2019, making him one of the longest-serving magistrate judges in the circuit - First appointed as a part-time U.S. Magistrate Judge on January 24, 1995, and became full-time on January 1, 1998. - In 1987, he became a partner of Karnopp, Petersen, Noteboom, Hubel, et. al. - He attended John Marshall High School - Trial attorney and specialized in insurance and professional liability litigation. - Hubel was born in Manhattan, New York, and grew up in Portland, Oregon. - He also served active duty in the U.S. Navy on nuclear submarines during the Vietnam War ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices recording Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance under UTCR 3.180 requires advance permission from the judge or court designee before electronic notes, courtroom recording, or electronic transmission from the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: you need advance permission from the judge or court designee before you [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording limits Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance lists proceedings and materials where recording is not allowed, including juvenile cases, many family-law cases, voir dire, private conversations, jurors, and recesses. Evidence excerpt: Recording is never allowed for [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing platform Scope: statewide Oregon OJD states that remote hearings use Webex and that the court provides case participants with the link to join the hearing. Evidence excerpt: The court uses Webex to host these remote hearings and will provide case participants with the link to join the hearing. [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote public access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD explains that eligible remote hearings may be live-streamed for public viewing through Webex Events, subject to limitations and court access instructions. Evidence excerpt: If the remote hearing is eligible for public viewing, it will be live-streamed through Webex Events [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### livestream access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD publishes live stream access instructions and states that live streaming begins shortly before scheduled proceedings. Evidence excerpt: Live streaming of proceedings begins approximately five minutes before the scheduled proceeding time. [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9493/dennis-j-hubel/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9493/dennis-j-hubel/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9493/dennis-j-hubel/) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9493/dennis-j-hubel/) - [Dennis Hubel - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Dennis_Hubel) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dennis-j-hubel-9493", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dennis-j-hubel-9493", "name": "Dennis J. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.