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Lee Johnson (Oregon judge)

Lee Johnson
9th Oregon Attorney General
In office
May 20, 1969 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by Robert Y. Thornton
Succeeded by James A. Redden
Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals
In office
1979–1980
Preceded by William S. Fort
Succeeded by J. R. Campbell
Personal details
Born (1930-09-08) September 8, 1930 (age 87)
Portland, Oregon
Political party Republican

Lee Johnson (born September 8, 1930) is an Oregon attorney, Republican politician, and retired jurist. He served one term in the Oregon House of Representatives (1966–1968), before being elected twice as the state's Attorney General (May 20, 1969 – Jan. 3, 1977), and a partial term as Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals(1977–78), resigning to head Governor Vic Atiyeh's executive staff. He sat as an Oregon Circuit Court Judge for Multnomah County from 1983 until his retirement in 1995.

Johnson's 1968 election as Oregon Attorney General was challenged in the courts by his opponent, incumbent Robert Y. Thornton, who accused Johnson of violating the state's Corrupt Practices Act. The election results were overturned by a Marion County court, but the Oregon Supreme Court reversed the decision. Johnson's inauguration was delayed nearly six months pending the decision, while Thornton remained in office.



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