Terence Kern
| Terence Kern | |
| 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 | ||
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| Preceded by: NA- new seat |
Northern District of Oklahoma 1994–Present |
Succeeded by: John Dowdell |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: James PayneChief Judge: Claire EaganChief Judge: Gregory Frizzell • John Dowdell | ||
| Senior judges |
Terence Kern • James Ellison • | ||
| 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 • | ||
