Scott L. Palk, Western District of Oklahoma
Nomination
- December 16, 2015 – President Obama
- May 8, 2017 – President Trump
- Confirmed: October 26, 2017
- Age: 49
Career
- Assistant Dean of Students, University of Oklahoma College of Law (2011 – Present)
- Office of General Counsel
- Threat Assessment Review Committee
- Assistant United States Attorney, W.D. Okla. (2002 – 2011)
- Assistant District Attorney, Cleveland County (1992 – 2002)
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D. (1992)
- Oklahoma State University, B.S. (1989)
- Business Administration
- Finance and Economics
Awards
- FBI Director’s Certificate of Appreciation for Assistance to the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).
- Prosecutor of the Year, Association of Oklahoma Narcotics Enforcers (1993).
Links
- http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/judicial/308389-confirm-scott-palk-for-the-western-district-of-oklahoma
- https://judicialnetwork.com/about-jcn/carrie-severino
John Heil III, United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, and Western District of Oklahoma
Nomination
- Nominated: December 2, 2019
- Confirmed: May 20, 2020
Career
- Shareholder, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C. 2000 – present]
- Assistant District Attorney, Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office [1997 – 2000]
- Attorney, Ronald D. Wood & Associates [1994 – 1997]
Education
- University of Tulsa College of Law; J.D. [1994]
- With honors
- Editor, Tulsa Law Journal
- Oklahoma State University; B.S. [1990]
Links
Charles Barnes Goodwin, Western District of Oklahoma
Nomination
- Nominated: July 13, 2017
- January 8, 2018 – Renominated
- Confirmed August 28, 2018
- Age: 47
Career
- Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (2013–present)
- Crowe & Dunlevy
- Shareholder-Director (2006–2013)
- Associate (2000–2006)
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D. (1997)
- Editorial Board Member, Oklahoma Law Review
- Harry Alley-Leroy Allen Memorial Prize for Best Case Note (1996)
- University of Oklahoma, B.A. (1994)
Clerkships
- Judge Lee R. West, United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (1998–2000)
Links
- https://ballotpedia.org/Charles_B._Goodwin
- https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Goodwin%20SJQ.pdf
Patrick R. Wyrick, United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nomination
- Nominated: April 10, 2018
- Renominated: January 23, 2019
- Confirmed: April 09, 2019
- Age: 37
Career
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Oklahoma (2017 – present)
- Solicitor General, State of Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General (2011 – 2017)
- Associate Attorney, GableGotwals (2008 – 2011)
Education
- University of Oklahoma School of Law, J.D. (2007)
- With distinction
- University of Oklahoma, B.A. (2004)
Clerkships
- Judge James H. Payne, United States District Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma(2007 – 2008)
Links
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-twelfth-wave-judicial-nominees-twelfth-wave-united-states-attorneys-sixth-wave-united-states-marshals/
- https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/patrick-wyrick-oklahoma-supreme-court-justice-trump-nominee/
Jodi W. Dishman, United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nomination
- Nominated: August 14th 2019
- Confirmed: December 19, 2019
Career
- Shareholder, McAfee &Taft
- President, Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
- Attorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D.
- summa cum laude
- Editor-in-Chief, Oklahoma Law Review
- Southern Methodist University, B.B.A.
- cum laude
Clerkships
- Judge Edward C. Prado United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Judge Carolyn Dineen King United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Links
Bernard Jones, United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nomination
- Nominated: October 17th, 2019
- Confirmed: December 19, 2019
Career
- Federal Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (2015 – present)
- Private Practice, McAfee & Taft
- Private Practice, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP
- Associate Dean for Admissions and External Affairs, Oklahoma City University School of Law
Education
- University of Notre Dame; J.D.
- Southern Methodist University; B.A.
Links