Kara A. Brooks at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Oregon · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Biography
Professional career
- Oregon attorney appointed on 7 August 2026 by Governor Tina Kotek to serve as a judge on the Clackamas County Circuit Court, filling the vacancy left by Judge Katherine E. Weber
Education
Additional information
- Appointed to the Clackamas County Circuit Court effective August 7, 2026.
- Predecessor: Judge Katherine E. Weber
- Previously served in the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office and worked in mental health treatment courts, drug treatment courts, domestic violence prosecutions, and family law matters.
- Served on the Oregon Board of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision before appointment.
- She earned a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School, served on the Oregon Board of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, and previously worked in the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts
Clackamas County Circuit Court
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Governor Kotek Appoints Judge to the Clackamas County Circuit Court
Kara A. Brooks Appointment Replacing Katherine E. Weber source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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