- Source: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
The United States district" target="_blank">District Court for the Northern district" target="_blank">District of Oklahoma (in case citations, N.D. Okla.) is a federal court in 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 district" target="_blank">District was established on February 16, 1925, with the transfer of a judgeship in the Eastern district" target="_blank">District to the newly established Northern district" target="_blank">district.
Organization of the court
The United States district" target="_blank">District Court for the Northern district" target="_blank">District of Oklahoma is one of three federal judicial districts in Oklahoma. Court for the district" target="_blank">District is held at Tulsa.
The court's jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, and Washington.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern district" target="_blank">District of Oklahoma represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of December 26, 2021 the United States attorney for the Northern district" target="_blank">District of Oklahoma is Clint Johnson.
Current judges
As of January 4, 2024:
Former judges
Chief judges
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district" target="_blank">district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district" target="_blank">district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats
See also
Courts of Oklahoma
List of current United States district" target="_blank">district judges
List of United States federal courthouses in Oklahoma
References
External links
United States district" target="_blank">District Court for the Northern district" target="_blank">District of Oklahoma Official Website
United States Attorney for the Northern district" target="_blank">District of Oklahoma Official Website
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