R. William Riggs

Richard William Riggs (November 21, 1938 – April 23, 2022) was an American attorney and jurist who served as the 94th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court from 1998 to 2006.

Early life and education He was born on November 21, 1938, in Hinsdale, Illinois, where he lived until 1950 when his family moved to Hillsboro, Oregon. In Oregon he graduated from Hillsboro High School. He then served in the United States Navy Reserve from 1961 to 1992. Riggs retired from the Navy with the rank of captain and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1968.

Judicial service William Riggs became a circuit court judge for Multnomah County, Oregon in 1978, serving until 1988. Riggs was then elected to the court later in 1988 to fill a position vacated by John C. Warden and then re-elected in 1994. He replaced Susan P. Graber who had resigned in April. He resigned from the court in September 2006 and Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski appointed Martha Lee Walters to fill the position.

Personal life He lived in Wilsonville, Oregon, and had two children by his first marriage, Jeff and Laura. He was married three times. Riggs died on April 23, 2022, from a heart attack.