On March 19, 1979, Campbell was appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals by Governor Victor G. Atiyeh to replace Lee Johnson who resigned.Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Oregon Court of Appeals Judges. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 25, 2008.Oregon State Archives: Governor's Records Guides. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 25, 2008. Campbell won a full six-year term later that year and then resigned from the court on November 30, 1980. He resigned to join the Oregon Supreme Court when Governor Atiyeh appointed him to replace Edward H. Howell on December 1, 1980.Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon - Supreme Court Justices of Oregon. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on January 25, 2008. While on the court, Campbell was known as the quietest justice during oral arguments.Leeson, Fred. New faces on court could change trends in law. The Oregonian, October 25, 1987. Campbell won election to a full term in 1982 and resigned at the end of his term on December 31, 1988 after not seeking re-election.
