Ronald White
| Ronald White | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 10/2/2003 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Frank Seay |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1961 |
| Home State: | Sapulpa, OK |
| Bachelors: | U. of Oklahoma, B.A., 1983 |
| Law School: | U. of Oklahoma Law, J.D., 1986 |
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Early life and education
A native of Oklahoma, White graduated from the University of Oklahoma with his Bachelor's and Juris Doctorate Degrees in 1983 and 1986. [1]
Professional career
From 1986 till his appointment to the Federal Bench in 2003, White served his entire pre-judicial legal career as a private practice Attorney in the State of Oklahoma. [1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Oklahoma
On the unanimous recommendation of Senators James Inhofe and Don Nickles, White was nominated by President George W. Bush on May 15, 2003 to a seat vacated by Frank Seay as Seay went on senior status. White was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 30, 2003 on a Senate vote and received commission on October 2, 2003. [1]
Judicial misconduct
2011 Reprimand
In 2011 White was reprimanded by the Judicial Council of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for "using his office to appoint friends to serve as adjunct settlement judges, even though they were not qualified, and by ordering certain parties to pay them fees for their services despite a local court rule to the contrary."[2] The council settled on a reprimand after White apologized for his behavior and promised to conduct himself more appropriately in the future. [2]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Frank Seay |
Eastern District of Oklahoma 2003–Current Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: James Payne • Ronald White | ||
| 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 • | ||
