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The Judges of the Sixth District Circuit Court are elected or appointed in both Umatilla and Morrow Counties, and thus serve in both circuit courts.

Judicial District 06, Position 3: Judge Dan Hill presides from Courtroom 5 in Hermiston. Judge Hill is the Chief Criminal Judge for Umatilla and Morrow county and shares responsibility for the criminal caseload with Judges Lieuallen and Ballard. He manages the Aid & Assist docket, and hears limited domestic relations and civil cases as needed.​​

Judicial District 06, Position 4: Judge Eva Temple is the current Presiding Judge of the Sixth Judicial District. She normally presides from Courtroom 4 in Hermiston and is the Chief Civil & Family Lawjudge for both counties and Chief Juvenile Administrative judge for Umatilla County. She shares share responsibility for most non-criminal cases with Judges Collins and Ballard​​ including protective orders, domestic relations, civil, juvenile, adoption, probate (estate, guardianship, conservatorship), mental health, post-conviction, habeas, and mandamus matters.  Additionally, Judge Temple hears limited criminal cases.

Judicial District 06, Position 2: Judge Lieuallen shares responsibility for the criminal caseload with Judges Hill and Ballard. In addition to his criminal caseload​, he hears limited domestic relations and civil cases as needed. He normally presides from Courtro​om 3 in Pendleton.

Judicial District 06, Position 1: Judge Robert W. Collins normally presides from Courtroom 2 in Pendleton. He is the primary juveniile delinquency judge and shares responsibility for most non-criminal cases including protective orders, domestic relations, civil, juvenile, adoption, probate (estate, guardianship, conservatorship), mental health, post-conviction, habeas, and mandamus, with Judges Temple and Ballard. Additionally, he hears limited criminal cases.

The judges rotate hearing cases in Morrow County. The Court is seated weekly on Thursdays, and as needed for trials and more complicated cases.

Judicial District 06, Position 5: Judge Ballard normally presides from Courtroom 1 in Pendleton.  Judge Ballard generally hears traffic, small, claims, and eviction  matters, all criminal arraignments, civil commitments, and other miscellaneous matters as court need calls for.