Terence Kern

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Terence Kern
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Title:   Senior judge
Service:
Appointed by:   Bill Clinton
Active:   6/9/1994 - 1/4/2010
Chief:   1996 - 2003
Senior:   1/4/2010 - Present
Preceded by:   New Seat
Succeeded by:   John Dowdell
Personal History
Bachelors:   Oklahoma State University, 1966
Law School:   University of Oklahoma Law School, 1969

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Terence C. Kern was an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. He is a former Chief Judge of the court. Kern stepped down from the court, assuming senior status in January 2010. [1]

Early life and education

A native Oklahoman, Kern graduated from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater in 1966 and later graduated from the University of Oklahoma Law School Norman in 1969. [2]

Legal career

Kern moved to Washington, DC to be an attorney for the Federal Trade Commission dealing with deceptive business practices from 1969 to 1970 before moving back to Oklahoma and entered into private practice work from 1970 until his appointment to the federal bench in 1994. [2]

Federal judicial career

Kern was nominated by President Bill Clinton on March 9, 1994 to a new judgeship created by 104 Stat. 5089 which was approved by Congress. Kern was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 8, 1994 on a Senate vote and received commission on June 9, 1994. Kern served as the Chief Judge of the court from 1996 to 2003. [2]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
NA- new seat
Northern District of Oklahoma
1994–Present
Succeeded by:
John Dowdell


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