--- title: "Virginia L. Linder | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/virginia-l-linder-5495" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Virginia L. Linder Oregon Supreme Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Oregon Supreme Court - State: Oregon - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Oregon Supreme Court, 2007-present - Virginia Lynn Linder is an American jurist best known for her service as the 99th Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from January 2007 until her retirement on December 31, 2015 - 1997–2006: Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals, appointed by Gov - She clerked in the Appellate Division of the Oregon Attorney General’s Office during law school ### Education ### Additional information - B.A. in political science from Southern Oregon State College in 1975, then worked on the East Coast before returning to Oregon in 1977 to study law at Willamette University College of Law, graduating in 1980. - Born April 20, 1953, in Cañon City, Colorado. - Date of birth: 1953-04-20 ## 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/5495/virginia-l-linder/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5495/virginia-l-linder/) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5495/virginia-l-linder/) - [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/5495/virginia-l-linder/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/virginia-l-linder-5495", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/virginia-l-linder-5495", "name": "Virginia L. 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