- United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
(N.D. Okla.)Appeals to Tenth Circuit Established February 16, 1925 Judges assigned 4 Chief judge Claire Eagan Official site The United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (in case citations, N.D. Okla. or N.D. Ok.) is the Federal district court for a portion of the state of Oklahoma.
Appeals from the Northern District of Oklahoma are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The court's jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, and Washington. It is based in Tulsa. The current judges in the Northern District include Judge Claire Eagan, Judge Terence Kern, Judge James H. Payne and Judge Gregory Frizzell.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The U.S. Attorney is David E. O'Meilia.
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Current judges
- As of January 4, 2010, a vacancy exists in the Northern District of Oklahoma due to Judge Terence C. Kern's decision to assume senior status. On February 2, 2011, President Obama nominated Arvo Mikkanen to the vacancy. His nomination is currently pending before the United States Senate.
# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by Active Chief Senior 16 Chief Judge Claire Eagan Tulsa 1950 2001–present 2005–present — G.W. Bush 17 District Judge James H. Payne Tulsa 1941 2001–present — — G.W. Bush 18 District Judge Gregory Kent Frizzell Tulsa 1956 2007–present — — G.W. Bush — District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) 11 Senior District Judge James O. Ellison 1929 1979–1994 1992–1994 1994–present Carter 14 Senior District Judge Terence C. Kern Tulsa 1944 1994–2010 1996–2003 2010–present Clinton Former judges
# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination1 Franklin Elmore Kennamer OK 1879–1960 1924–1940 (none) 1940–1960 Coolidge death 2 Alfred P. Murrah OK 1904–1975 1937–1940 (none) (none) F. Roosevelt reappointment 3 Bower Slack Broaddus OK 1888–1949 1940–1949 (none) (none) F. Roosevelt death 4 Royce H. Savage OK 1904–1993 1940–1961 1949–1961 (none) F. Roosevelt resignation 5 William Robert Wallace OK 1886–1960 1950–1960 (none) (none) Truman death 6 Luther Lee Bohanon OK 1902–2003 1961–1974 (none) 1974–2003 Kennedy death 7 Frederick Alvin Daugherty OK 1914–2006 1961[1]–1982 (none) 1982–2006 Kennedy death 8 Allen Edward Barrow OK 1914–1979 1962–1979 1962–1979 (none) Kennedy death 9 H. Dale Cook OK 1924–2008 1974–1992 1979–1992 1992–2008 Ford death 10 Thomas Rutherford Brett OK 1931–present 1979–1996 1994–1996 1996–2003 Carter retirement 12 David Lynn Russell OK 1942–present 1981–1990 (none) (none) Reagan assignment to another court 13 Michael Burrage OK 1950–present 1994–2001 (none) (none) Clinton resignation 15 Sven Erik Holmes OK 1951–present 1994–2005 2003–2005 (none) Clinton resignation See also
- Courts of Oklahoma
- List of United States federal courthouses in Oklahoma
Notes
- ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 7, 1962, and received commission on February 17, 1962.
External links
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma Official Website
- United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma Official Website
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