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Oklahoma has 77 district courts, each with one or more district judges and an associate district judge. The judges are elected, in a nonpartisan manner, to serve a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy in any of the district courts, the governor appoints a judge to serve until the next election.
The court was established when Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, and was initially composed of five justices, with the state divided into a corresponding number of judicial districts. [1] In 1917, the court was expanded to nine justices, with the judicial districts being redrawn accordingly, and with the seats for the fourth and fives ...
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court consists of a chief justice, a vice-chief justice, and seven associate justices, who are nominated by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission and are appointed by the governor. After appointment, the justices serve until the next general state election. At that time, they must face a retention election. If ...
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Jones was appointed as a United States magistrate judge in 2015, [4] and was sworn into office on August 17, 2015. [7] He was the first African American to be appointed to this position in the state of Oklahoma. [2] His service as a magistrate judge was terminated on December 31, 2019 when he was elevated to district judge. [8]
State courts of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Supreme Court (civil) [1] Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (criminal) [2] Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals [1] Oklahoma District Courts (26 judicial districts with 77 district courts) [1] Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court [3] Federal courts located in Oklahoma. United States District Court for the Eastern ...