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.
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (N.D. Okla.) |
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| Appeals to | Tenth Circuit |
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| Established | February 16, 1925 |
| Judges assigned | 4 |
| Chief judge | Gregory K. Frizzell |
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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 United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma is Danny C. Williams, Sr., who was confirmed by unanimous consent by the Senate on August 2, 2012.
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Current judges [edit]
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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| 18 | Chief Judge | Gregory Kent Frizzell | Tulsa | 1956 | 2007–present | 2012–present | — | G.W. Bush |
| 16 | District Judge | Claire Eagan | Tulsa | 1950 | 2001–present | 2005–2012 | — | G.W. Bush |
| 17 | District Judge | James H. Payne | Tulsa | 1941 | 2001–present | — | — | G.W. Bush |
| 18 | District Judge | John E. Dowdell | Tulsa | 1955 | 2012–present | — | — | Obama |
| 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 [edit]
| # | Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Term as Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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| 1 | 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 | reassignment to W.D. Okla |
| 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 |
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Notes [edit]
- ^ 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 [edit]
- 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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