Susan M. Leeson

Susan M. Leeson (born August 16, 1946) is an American attorney and former judge in the state of Oregon. She was the 94th justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Prior to her appointment to the supreme court, the Utah native served on the Oregon Court of Appeals from 1993 to 1998.

Early life Susan Leeson was born on August 16, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family moved to Oregon in 1961 where she attended Sunset High School near Beaverton. She graduated magna cum laude and then earned a master's degree and PhD from Claremont Graduate University. She then won election to a full term in 1994. Leeson won election to a full six-year term later in 1998.