David Russell
| David Russell | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Station: | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 12/17/1981 - Present |
| Chief: | 1994 - 2001(WOK) |
| Preceded by: | Frederick Daugherty |
| Past post: | Eastern District of Oklahoma |
| Past term: | 1981 - 1990 |
| Past position: | Seat #3 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1942 |
| Home State: | Sapulpa, OK |
| Bachelors: | Oklahoma Baptist U.,, B.S., 1963 |
| Law School: | U. of Oklahoma Law, J.D., 1965 |
| Military service: | U.S. Navy 1965-1968, Reserve 1968-1971 |
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Early life and education
A native Oklahoman, Russell graduated from Oklahoma Baptist with his Bachelor's Degree in 1963 and from Oklahoma Law with his Juris Doctorate degree in 1965. Russell served in the US Navy JAG Corps from 1965 to 1971 in which he served from 1965 to 1968 on active duty during the Vietnam Conflict with the rest served on reserve duty. [1]
Professional career
- Assistant attorney general, State of Oklahoma, 1968-1969
- Legal adviser to Governor Dewey Bartlett, 1969-1971
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1971-1972
- Chief legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Dewey Bartlett, 1972-1975
- U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1975-1977
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1979-1981
- U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1981-1982 [1]
Military service
Russell served in the US Navy JAG Corps from 1965 to 1971 in which he served from 1965 to 1968 on active duty during the Vietnam Conflict with the rest served on reserve duty.
Judicial career
Western District of Oklahoma
On the recommendation of Senator Don Nickles, Russell was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on December 4, 1981 as a federal judge for the Western District of Oklahoma and a reserve judge for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma. Russell replaced Frederick Daugherty who went on senior status. Russell was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 16, 1981 on a Senate vote and received commission on December 17, 1981. Russell's service to the Eastern and Northern Districts were terminated on December 1, 1990 due to realignment in the State of Oklahoma. Russell served as the Chief Judge of the Western District of Oklahoma, working with the Clerk of Court on administrative matters from 1994 to 2001. [1]
See also
External links
- Judge Russell's Homepage-Western Oklahoma
- Judge Russell's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Russell's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Frederick Daugherty |
Western District of Oklahoma 1981–Current Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: NA |
| Preceded by: Frederick Daugherty |
Eastern District of Oklahoma 1981–1990 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: ' |
| Preceded by: Frederick Daugherty |
Northern District of Oklahoma 1981–1990 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: ' |
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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 • | ||
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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 • | ||
- Western District of Oklahoma, Seat 4
- Eastern District of Oklahoma, Seat 3
- Northern District of Oklahoma, Seat 3
- Federal judge, Western District of Oklahoma
- Former federal judge, Eastern District of Oklahoma
- Former federal judge, Northern District of Oklahoma
- Appointed by Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed 1981
- U. of Oklahoma Law Alumni
- Oklahoma Baptist U. Alumni
- Navy veteran
- Former chief judge, Western District of Oklahoma
- Current federal judge
