Oklahoma judicial news

• Bill to add a judge to Cleveland County heads to Oklahoma Senate, May 15, 2012
• Senator Coburn yet to consent to judgeship hearing, Apr 30, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/18/2012, Apr 18, 2012
• Governor Fallin appoints two new district judges, Apr 10, 2012
• Judge strikes down ultrasound law, Mar 29, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/7/2012, Mar 07, 2012
• Obama nominates Attorney Dowdell for Oklahoma’s northern district, Mar 01, 2012
• District Judge Accused of Fraud, Resigns, Feb 15, 2012
• Independent medical examiners no longer required to be licensed medical doctors, Jan 26, 2012
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/25/2012, Jan 25, 2012
• Federal 10th Circuit upholds lower court lower court Sharia ruling, Jan 11, 2012

• Chiropractors cheer Oklahoma Supreme Court decision, Dec 23, 2011
• Occupy Oklahoma City injunction denied, Dec 14, 2011
• Carol Hansen to retire from Oklahoma Civil Appeals Court, Nov 30, 2011
• Oklahoma Special District Judge Allen Klein to retire at the end of the year, Nov 08, 2011
• Oklahoma redistricting bill would require Judges to live in same area as their seat, Oct 20, 2011
• Oklahoma Board of Judicial Compensation votes for 6% increase in judicial salaries, Oct 13, 2011
• Judge Tom Thornbrugh appointed to Oklahoma Court of Appeals, Sep 29, 2011
• Redistricting Roundup: Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects lawsuit, Democrats file new motion, Sep 12, 2011
• Former Oklahoma District Judge James Goodpaster dead at 70, Aug 30, 2011
• Redistricting Roundup: Oklahoma Supreme Court to hear redistricting case, Aug 15, 2011
• Three finalists considered for vacant seat on Court of Civil Appeals, Jul 31, 2011
• Justice Rodger Stuart appointed to the district Judge seat in Oklahoma County, Jul 14, 2011
• U.S. District Judge Ronald White apologizes for judicial misconduct, Jun 28, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Busy week for the courts, Jun 09, 2011
• Obama nominee gets Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Jun 01, 2011
• Oklahoma Supreme Court moves into a new building, May 31, 2011
• Supreme Court rules in favor of state school districts, May 12, 2011
• Supreme Weekly: Comparing votes from the 2010 election, May 12, 2011
• Former senator accused of accepting bribe appeals ruling, Apr 29, 2011
• Oklahoma judges respond to highest female incarceration rate, Apr 14, 2011
• Bill to change judicial selection process passes Senate, Mar 28, 2011
• Retired state Supreme Court justice passes away, Mar 12, 2011
• Way cleared for newest Oklahoma Supreme Court justice to take the bench, Feb 28, 2011
• Obama nominates two for federal district judge positions, Feb 05, 2011
• Schumacher takes office, Jan 14, 2011
• Noma appointed to Oklahoma Supreme Court, Jan 14, 2011
• Steven Taylor: Oklahoma's new chief justice, Jan 14, 2011

• Canavan appointed to judgeship, Dec 29, 2010
• Former Lieutenant Governor seeks Oklahoma Supreme Court appointment, Dec 18, 2010
• Douglas Combs appointed to Oklahoma Supreme Court, Nov 06, 2010
• District Judge Vassar to retire, Oct 30, 2010
• Oklahoma Supreme Court justice dies, Oct 11, 2010
• Niemi appointed Boynton municipal judge, despite controversy, Sep 29, 2010
• Two new judges on Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court, Sep 12, 2010
• Justice Hargrave to retire from Oklahoma Supreme Court, Sep 01, 2010
• Mayes County special judge to retire, Aug 11, 2010
• Candidates for the 7th District Court, Jul 26, 2010
• Judge Clancy Smith appointed to Court of Criminal Appeals, Jul 20, 2010
• Stice appointed to Cleveland County special judge position, Jul 05, 2010
• Housley withdraws from 21st District race, Jun 15, 2010
• 15th District candidates file for upcoming election, Jun 11, 2010
• Candidates line up for Tulsa County judgeships, Jun 11, 2010
• Candidates file for 21st District Court judgeships, Jun 11, 2010
• Ring will not seek re-election, Jun 09, 2010
• Walkley pursues re-election to District 21, Jun 07, 2010
• Sen. Nichols seeks judgeship, Jun 04, 2010
• Ring appointed to District Court, Jun 04, 2010
• Woodward seeks 4th Judicial District judgeship, May 16, 2010
• Blalock will not seek new term, Apr 25, 2010
• Brown seeks re-election to Adiar County judgeship, Mar 29, 2010
• Wilkinson seeks Major County judgeship, Mar 02, 2010
• Judge Sprouse seeks associate district judge position, Mar 02, 2010
• Eight applicants seeking Court of Criminal Appeals judgeship, Mar 02, 2010
• Eagleton and Wescott seek special judgeships, Mar 02, 2010
• Oklahoma County judge plans to retire as her husband joins the race for Governor, Jan 19, 2010
• Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals judge plans to retire, Jan 12, 2010

• Robert Henry leaves 10th Circuit to become President of Oklahoma City University, Dec 11, 2009
• Hetherington appointed to Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, Nov 10, 2009
• Oklahoma Supreme Court rules against release of case records, Oct 21, 2009
• Judge throws out initiative petition in Oklahoma, Sep 10, 2009
• Oklahoma ruling revamps medical malpractice rules, Jul 20, 2009

State House passes bill on workers comp judges

"The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted Thursday to make workers compensation court judges subject to Senate approval, a move intended to limit gubernatorial influence on the appointments." (4/2/09)

Tulsa World, "Ex-judge who used sex device in court disbarred", Sept 23, 2008

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday disbarred former Creek County District Judge Donald D. Thompson.

Former DA to go on trial for Embezzlement (6/2/08)

Jury selection is to begin in Okmulgee in the embezzlement trial of former District Attorney Richard Gray of Wagoner. In the trial starting Monday Gray is charged with embezzling nearly $9,000 that his office's drug task force had seized during drug raids.

Secrecy rules carry Oklahoma Supreme Court to 'black hole' (3/18/2008)

Torts and Coffee: Senate Co-President and Republicans will push for lawsuit reform, and a whole lot more (1/23/2008)

Judge cuts prison term in city murder

There is likely only a thin line between a life sentence and life without parole for a 43-year-old convicted killer, but it was the last straw for Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater. Prater was not pleased Tuesday after District Judge Kenneth Watson opted to change Billy Earl Parker's sentence to life in prison. Life without parole had been imposed by the jury that convicted Parker of murder in February 2007. "Modifying this sentence from life without parole to life is an absolute miscarriage of justice,” Prater said. "The judge has now circumvented the jury process.”