Billy Burrage
| Billy Burrage | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 6/9/1994 - 3/1/2001 |
| Chief: | 1996 - 2001 |
| Preceded by: | Harold Cook |
| Succeeded by: | James Payne |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1950 |
| Home State: | Durant, OK |
| Bachelors: | Southeastern Oklahoma State University, B.S., 1971 |
| Law School: | U. of Oklahoma Law, J.D., 1974 |
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Billy Michael Burrage (1950-present) was a federal judge on the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
Burrage was nominated simultaneously to all three Oklahoma District Courts by President Bill Clinton on March 9, 1994, to a seat vacated by Harold Cook; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 1994, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge of the Eastern District from 1996 until his death on March 1, 2001.[1] Burrage was succeeded in this position by James Payne.
Early life and education
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University, B.S., 1971
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1974[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Antlers, Oklahoma, 1974-1994[1]
Judicial career
Eastern, Northern, Western Districts of Oklahoma
Burrage was nominated simultaneously to all three Oklahoma District Courts by President Bill Clinton on March 9, 1994, to a seat vacated by Harold Cook; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 1994, and received commission the next day. He served as chief judge of the Eastern District from 1996 until his death on March 1, 2001.[1] Burrage was succeeded in this position by James Payne.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Billy Burrage's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Harold Cook |
Eastern District of Oklahoma 1994–2001 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: James Payne |
| Preceded by: Harold Cook |
Northern District of Oklahoma 1994–2001 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: James Payne |
| Preceded by: Harold Cook |
Western District of Oklahoma 1994–2001 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: James Payne |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Steven Shreder • Kimberly West • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David Russell • Ralph Campbell • Robert Williams • Joseph Morris • Franklin Elmore Kennamer • Alfred Murrah • Eugene Rice • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Orville Langley • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Frank Seay • Joseph Morris • Eugene Rice • Billy Burrage • Frederick Daugherty • Orville Langley • | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: James PayneChief Judge: Claire EaganChief Judge: Gregory Frizzell • John Dowdell | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Frank McCarthy • Paul Cleary • Lane Wilson • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David Russell • Franklin Elmore Kennamer • Alfred Murrah • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Allen Barrow • Thomas Brett • Sven Holmes • Royce Savage • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Terence Kern • James Ellison • Harold Cook • Allen Barrow • Thomas Brett • Sven Holmes • Royce Savage • | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: James PayneChief Judge: Vicki Miles-LaGrange • Robin Cauthron • David Russell • Stephen Friot • Joe Heaton • Timothy DeGiusti | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Gary Purcell • Valerie Couch • Shon Erwin • Suzanne Mitchell • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John Hazelton Cotteral • Alfred Murrah • Edgar Vaught • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Layn Phillips • Ross Rizley • Ralph Thompson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robin Cauthron • Lee West • David Russell • Edgar Vaught • Luther Bohanon • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Ralph Thompson • | ||
- Eastern District of Oklahoma, Seat 1T
- Northern District of Oklahoma, Seat 1
- Western District of Oklahoma, Seat 1T
- Former federal judge, Eastern District of Oklahoma
- Former federal judge, Northern District of Oklahoma
- Former federal judge, Western District of Oklahoma
- Appointed by Bill Clinton
- Confirmed 1994
- Former chief judge, Eastern District of Oklahoma
- Former federal judge
- Southeastern Oklahoma State U. Alumni
- U. of Oklahoma Law Alumni
