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Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Intermediate appellate court of Oklahoma
Intermediate appellate court of Oklahoma
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| court_name | Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals |
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| established | 1970 |
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| jurisdiction | Oklahoma |
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| type | Intermediate appellate court |
| authority | State legislature |
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| appealsfrom | Oklahoma Supreme Court |
| terms | |
| positions | 12 |
| budget | |
| website | Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals |
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The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma. Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil matters.
The court consists of twelve judges divided into four panels with three judges each. They are responsible for the majority of appellate decisions in Oklahoma. Furthermore, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has the power to release the court's opinions for publication, in which case they have value as precedent.
Two of the court's four panels are housed in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The two Oklahoma City panels are housed in the Oklahoma State Capitol building.
History
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals was established by the state legislature in 1970 under Title 20, section 30.1, of the Oklahoma Statutes, which provides: "There is hereby established an intermediate appellate court to be known as the Court of Civil Appeals of the State of Oklahoma which shall have the power to determine or otherwise dispose of any cases that are assigned to it by the Supreme Court." Any decision of the Court of Civil Appeals in any case assigned to it, upon petition by one of the parties involved, may be reviewed by the Oklahoma Supreme Court if a majority of its Justices direct that a petition for certiorari be granted, and the Supreme Court may, by order, recall a case from the Court of Civil Appeals.
Selection process
Appellate judges are appointed by the governor from a list of three candidates nominated by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. The commission is composed of six attorneys who are "members of the Oklahoma Bar Association and who have been elected by the other active members of their district," 6 non-attorneys appointed by the governor, and 3 non-attorney "members at large," one to be selected by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one to be selected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one to be selected by at least eight members of the commission itself. Article 7B, section 3, of the Oklahoma Constitution sets forth the composition of the nominating commission in even greater detail.
Members
Current judges
The judges of the Court of Civil Appeals are:
| Name | District | Office | Duty station | Date of appointment | Appointed by | Law school | Birth city | Length of service | Previous positions | Succeeded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | Oklahoma City | 2002 | Frank Keating | Oklahoma | Enid, OK | years | Staff Attorney, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (1993–2002) | James P. Garrett | ||
| 5 | 2 | Oklahoma City | 2005 | Brad Henry | Tulsa | Norman, OK | years | Private Practice (1992–2005) | Carl Jones | ||
| 1 | 2 | Tulsa | March 2005 | Brad Henry | Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | years | District Judge, Tulsa County (1977–2005) | Joe C. Taylor | ||
| 3 | 2 | Tulsa | May 2006 | Brad Henry | Oklahoma | Rush Springs, OK | years | Private Practice (1980–2006) | |||
| 2 | 1 | Tulsa | 2008 | Brad Henry | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | years | Private Practice (2002–2008) | |||
| 6 | 1 | Oklahoma City | August 2012 | Mary Fallin | Tulsa | Killeen, Texas | years | Private Practice (1989–2012) | Carol M. Hansen | ||
| 4 | 1 | Oklahoma City | September 14, 2016 | Mary Fallin | Georgia State | Oklahoma City, OK | years | District Judge, Oklahoma County (1996–2016) | William Hetherington | ||
| 1 | 1 | Tulsa | March 11, 2020 | Kevin Stitt | Tulsa | Owasso, Oklahoma | years | Private Practice (2002–20) | Jerry L. Goodman | ||
| 5 | 1 | Oklahoma City | January 1, 2021 | Kevin Stitt | Oklahoma City | years | District Judge, Oklahoma County (2012–20) | Kenneth L. Buettner | |||
| 3 | 1 | Tulsa | June 21, 2021 | Kevin Stitt | Oklahoma | Conway, South Carolina | years | Staff Attorney, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals | |||
| 4 | 2 | Oklahoma City | May 27, 2022 | Kevin Stitt | Regent | years | First Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma (2021–22) | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Tulsa | April 6, 2023 | Kevin Stitt | Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma | years | District Judge, Tulsa County |
This graphical timeline depicts the length of each current judge's tenure on the Court:
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Timeline of judges
Beginning in 1987, seats on the Court of Civil Appeals are filled by non-partisan appointment by the Governor of Oklahoma upon nomination by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. Judges serve until the next general election following their appointment at which they are retained or rejected. If retained, they serve for an additional six-years until the next retention election.
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References
References
- [http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=JU001], Stephens, Jerry E.,"Judiciary." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. May 31, 2010.] Accessed May 2, 2018
- Oklahoma Bar Association, "[http://www.okbar.org/public/judges/supremect.htm Judges and Courts] {{Webarchive. link. (June 13, 2010 " (accessed June 23, 2010).)
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Network, "[http://www.oscn.net/static/OklaSupremeCourt.pdf The Supreme Court of Oklahoma]," p. 3 (accessed June 23, 2010).
- Oklahoma Supreme Court Network, "[http://www.oscn.net/static/OklaSupremeCourt.pdf The Supreme Court of Oklahoma]," p. 5 (accessed June 23, 2010).
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