--- title: "Patricia Sullivan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-sullivan-oregon-us-magistrate" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # Patricia Sullivan U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon · U.S. Magistrate Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon - State: Oregon - Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Patricia A. Sullivan is a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, appointed in 2012 and reappointed in 2020, serving until her planned retirement in October 2026 - Before joining the judiciary, Sullivan was an attorney at Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP (previously Edwards & Angell, LLP) in Providence, RI, from 1978 to 2012, specializing in antitrust litigation. ### Education ### Additional information - Patricia A. Sullivan has held the role of a federal magistrate judge since October 1, 2012, making her the first female magistrate judge in Rhode Island. - Magistrate, District Court, D. Oregon, 2005-present - Joined replace Judge David L. Martin and was reappointed for an eight-year term in 2020. - “Boots” Fisher Public Service Award (2014) - Sullivan has received recognition for public service, including the Ronald McDonald House of Providence Award (2013) and the Federal Bar Association’s Elaine R. - She also held the role of adjunct faculty at Roger Williams University School of Law (2011–2012) District of Rhode Island - Practitioner, Corey, Byler, Rew, Lorenzen & Hojem, from 1983 - Law Assistant, Georgia Court of Appeals, 1980-02–1983-06 - Staff Attorney, Georgia Legal Services Program, 1978-07–1980-02 - Staff Attorney, Univ. of Georgia - Institute of Government - Legislative Research Division, 1978-03–1978-06 - J.D. — Univ. of Georgia — 1978 - Research Assistant, Univ. of Georgia - School of Law, 1977–1978 - Chicago — 1973 — History - Date of birth: 1946 - B.A. — Loyola Univ. - Member, First Circuit Judicial Council committees on Workplace Conduct and Access to Justice - She has also held leadership roles in the Rhode Island Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Rhode Island Bar Foundation - Birth place: IL ## 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 ### civil remote testimony Scope: courtwide In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards. Evidence excerpt: For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location. [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### criminal recording and broadcasting Scope: courtwide Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception. Evidence excerpt: Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom. [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=101) - [Official roster](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=101) - [U.S. Courts judicial profile or roster](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/cjra_na_0331.2026.pdf#page=101) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9499/patricia-sullivan/) - [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) - [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9499/patricia-sullivan/) - [BR/MAG Judge Database: Patricia Sullivan](https://legaldatalab.law.virginia.edu/brmag-judges/brmag-judges.json) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9499/patricia-sullivan/) - [BR/MAG Judge Database: Patricia Sullivan](https://legaldatalab.law.virginia.edu/brmag-judges/brmag-judges.json) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-sullivan-oregon-us-magistrate", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-sullivan-oregon-us-magistrate", "name": "Patricia Sullivan | KnowJudges", "description": "Patricia Sullivan, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. 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[Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. 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.