Oklahoma judicial news

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• Courtroom Weekly:Sodas and suing police, 2013-03-14 09:09:40

• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/12/2012, 2012-12-12 15:33:01
• JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results, 2012-11-07 12:14:04
• JP Election Brief: Attack ads and voter education, 2012-10-25 08:44:46
• Governor Fallin names Bernard Jones to Oklahoma County judgeship, 2012-09-29 14:05:49
• JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states, 2012-09-06 11:00:07
• Oklahoma governor announces appointment to state Court of Civil Appeals, 2012-08-27 19:05:52
• Reid's attempt to advance Oklahoma judicial nominee fails as OK senators vote "present", 2012-08-01 21:40:01
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/1/2012, 2012-08-01 12:33:34
• JP Election Brief: 2012 Retention Elections, 2012-07-05 09:31:25
• Oklahoma attorney general appeals ruling striking down ultrasound law, 2012-06-26 12:52:24
• System to rate Oklahoma civil judges considered, criticized, 2012-06-09 23:29:55
• Governor rejects pay raise for Oklahoma judges, 2012-05-31 20:29:39
• Bill to add a judge to Cleveland County heads to Oklahoma Senate, 2012-05-15 18:45:38
• Senator Coburn yet to consent to judgeship hearing, 2012-04-30 15:12:00
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/18/2012, 2012-04-18 09:27:42
• Governor Fallin appoints two new district judges, 2012-04-10 17:13:11
• Judge strikes down ultrasound law, 2012-03-29 10:27:03
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/7/2012, 2012-03-07 11:55:37
• Obama nominates Attorney Dowdell for Oklahoma’s northern district, 2012-03-01 00:43:11
• District Judge Accused of Fraud, Resigns, 2012-02-14 22:00:56
• Independent medical examiners no longer required to be licensed medical doctors, 2012-01-26 17:45:28
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 1/25/2012, 2012-01-25 14:06:10
• Federal 10th Circuit upholds lower court lower court Sharia ruling, 2012-01-11 08:24:34

• Chiropractors cheer Oklahoma Supreme Court decision, 2011-12-23 13:24:53
• Occupy Oklahoma City injunction denied, 2011-12-14 08:08:35
• Carol Hansen to retire from Oklahoma Civil Appeals Court, 2011-11-30 08:23:52
• Oklahoma Special District Judge Allen Klein to retire at the end of the year, 2011-11-08 14:21:51
• Oklahoma redistricting bill would require Judges to live in same area as their seat, 2011-10-20 18:18:16
• Oklahoma Board of Judicial Compensation votes for 6% increase in judicial salaries, 2011-10-13 13:18:36
• Judge Tom Thornbrugh appointed to Oklahoma Court of Appeals, 2011-09-28 19:51:42
• Redistricting Roundup: Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects lawsuit, Democrats file new motion, 2011-09-12 16:00:15
• Former Oklahoma District Judge James Goodpaster dead at 70, 2011-08-29 20:08:00
• Redistricting Roundup: Oklahoma Supreme Court to hear redistricting case, 2011-08-15 18:04:38
• Three finalists considered for vacant seat on Court of Civil Appeals, 2011-07-31 17:46:41
• Justice Rodger Stuart appointed to the district Judge seat in Oklahoma County, 2011-07-14 15:50:30
• U.S. District Judge Ronald White apologizes for judicial misconduct, 2011-06-28 14:26:22
• Supreme Weekly: Busy week for the courts, 2011-06-09 12:39:22
• Obama nominee gets Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, 2011-06-01 01:22:56
• Oklahoma Supreme Court moves into a new building, 2011-05-31 14:02:54
• Supreme Court rules in favor of state school districts, 2011-05-12 14:08:14
• Supreme Weekly: Comparing votes from the 2010 election, 2011-05-12 13:37:57
• Former senator accused of accepting bribe appeals ruling, 2011-04-29 06:34:31
• Oklahoma judges respond to highest female incarceration rate, 2011-04-14 15:30:14
• Bill to change judicial selection process passes Senate, 2011-03-28 15:34:34
• Retired state Supreme Court justice passes away, 2011-03-12 17:47:03
• Way cleared for newest Oklahoma Supreme Court justice to take the bench, 2011-02-28 10:41:13
• Obama nominates two for federal district judge positions, 2011-02-04 19:23:18
• Schumacher takes office, 2011-01-14 10:46:16
• Noma appointed to Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2011-01-13 23:30:51
• Steven Taylor: Oklahoma's new chief justice, 2011-01-13 19:32:55

• Canavan appointed to judgeship, 2010-12-28 19:31:05
• Former Lieutenant Governor seeks Oklahoma Supreme Court appointment, 2010-12-18 17:56:28
• Douglas Combs appointed to Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2010-11-06 12:24:54
• District Judge Vassar to retire, 2010-10-30 13:27:53
• Oklahoma Supreme Court justice dies, 2010-10-11 18:45:22
• Niemi appointed Boynton municipal judge, despite controversy, 2010-09-28 19:47:02
• Two new judges on Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court, 2010-09-11 22:18:31
• Justice Hargrave to retire from Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2010-09-01 14:26:31
• Mayes County special judge to retire, 2010-08-11 17:14:51
• Candidates for the 7th District Court, 2010-07-26 15:14:08
• Judge Clancy Smith appointed to Court of Criminal Appeals, 2010-07-20 16:16:39
• Stice appointed to Cleveland County special judge position, 2010-07-05 14:17:58
• Housley withdraws from 21st District race, 2010-06-15 17:03:22
• 15th District candidates file for upcoming election, 2010-06-11 16:33:42
• Candidates line up for Tulsa County judgeships, 2010-06-11 16:20:05
• Candidates file for 21st District Court judgeships, 2010-06-11 15:52:59
• Ring will not seek re-election, 2010-06-09 13:39:41
• Walkley pursues re-election to District 21, 2010-06-07 17:12:11
• Sen. Nichols seeks judgeship, 2010-06-04 12:36:03
• Ring appointed to District Court, 2010-06-03 19:38:00
• Woodward seeks 4th Judicial District judgeship, 2010-05-15 21:58:27
• Blalock will not seek new term, 2010-04-24 23:04:28
• Brown seeks re-election to Adiar County judgeship, 2010-03-29 17:24:24
• Wilkinson seeks Major County judgeship, 2010-03-02 15:43:54
• Judge Sprouse seeks associate district judge position, 2010-03-02 15:35:16
• Eight applicants seeking Court of Criminal Appeals judgeship, 2010-03-02 15:23:09
• Eagleton and Wescott seek special judgeships, 2010-03-02 15:13:30
• Oklahoma County judge plans to retire as her husband joins the race for Governor, 2010-01-19 11:50:28
• Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals judge plans to retire, 2010-01-12 12:32:33

• Robert Henry leaves 10th Circuit to become President of Oklahoma City University, 2009-12-11 10:21:24
• Hetherington appointed to Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, 2009-11-10 12:40:37
• Oklahoma Supreme Court rules against release of case records, 2009-10-21 13:48:23
• Judge throws out initiative petition in Oklahoma, 2009-09-10 10:34:11
• Oklahoma ruling revamps medical malpractice rules, 2009-07-20 14:21:40

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.”