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Oklahoma Supreme Court

The Supreme Court meets in the Oklahoma State Capitol
Court NameOklahoma Supreme Court
Imagesize250px
CaptionThe Supreme Court meets in the Oklahoma State Capitol
Established1907
CountryOklahoma Oklahoma
United States US
LocationOklahoma City, Oklahoma
TypeGubernatorial appointment with non-partisan statewide retention
AuthorityOklahoma Constitution
AppealsSupreme Court of the United States
TermsLife, renewable every 6 years
Positions9
ChiefjudgetitleChief Justice
ChiefjudgenameJames E. Edmondson
Termstart2009
Termend2011
Termend22012

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The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and leads the Oklahoma Court System, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court meets in the Oklahoma Capitol Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Qualification, nomination, appointment and tenure of justices :
Name Birth year Birthplace District Appointed by Year appointed Law school Prior positions
James E. Edmondson
(Chief Justice)
1945 Kansas City, MO 7th Brad Henry 2003 Georgetown University Private practice (1973 - 1976); Assistant District Attorney of Muskogee County (1976 - 1978); Assistant U.S. Attorney for Eastern Oklahoma District (1978 - 1980); Acting U.S. Attorney for Eastern Oklahoma District (1980 - 1981); Private practice (1981 - 1983); District Judge for the 15th state Judicial District (1983 - 2003)
Steven W. Taylor
(Vice-Chief Justice)
1949 Henryetta, OK 2nd Brad Henry 2004 University of Oklahoma Associate District Judge in the 18th Judicial District of Oklahoma (1984 - 1994); Judge of the 18th Judicial District (1994 - 2004)
Rudolph Hargrave 1923 Shawnee, OK 8th David L. Boren 1978 University of Oklahoma Private practice (1949 - 1951); Assistant Attorney for Seminole County (1951 - 1955); Private practice (1955 - 1964); County Judge for Seminole County (1964 - 1967); Superior Judge for Seminole County (1967 - 1969), District Judge for 22nd state Judicial District (1969 - 1978); Associate Justice of Oklahoma (1978 - 1989); Chief Justice of Oklahoma (1989 - 1991)
Marian P. Opala 1921 Łódź, Poland 3rd David L. Boren 1978 Oklahoma City University Private practice (1953 - 1968); Administrative Director of the Oklahoma State court system (1968 - 1977); Oklahoma Worker's Compensation Court (1977 - 1978); Associate Justice of Oklahoma (1978 - 1991); Chief Justice of Oklahoma (1991 - 1992)
Yvonne Kauger 1937 Colony, OK 4th George Nigh 1984 Oklahoma City University Private practice (1969 - 1972); Judicial Assistant to Hon. Ralph B. Hodges (1972 - 1984); Associate Justice of Oklahoma (1984 - 1997); Chief Justice of Oklahoma (1997 - 1998)
Joseph M. Watt 1947 Austin, TX 9th David Walters 1992 University of Texas at Austin Private practice (1973 - 1985); Altus City Attorney (1980 - 1985); Private practice (1986 - 1989); Special District Judge for Jackson County (1985 - 1986); Associate District Judge of Jackson County (1986 - 1991); General Counsel to the Office of Oklahoma Governor (1991 - 1992); Associate Justice of Oklahoma Supreme Court (1992 - 2003)
James R. Winchester
1953 Clinton, OK 5th Frank Keating 2000 Oklahoma City University Private practice ( - 1982); Associate District Judge for Caddo County (1983); District Judge for the Sixth Judicial District of Oklahoma (1983 - 1997); U.S. Administrative Law Judge (1997 - 2000)
nowrapTom Colbert 1949 Oklahoma City, OK 6th Brad Henry 2004 University of Oklahoma United States Army the Criminal Investigation Division (1973 - 1975); Assistant Dean at Marquette University Law School (1982 - 1984); Assistant District Attorney in Oklahoma County (1984 - 1986); Private practice (1986 - 2000); Attorney for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (1988 - 1989 and 1999 - 2000); Judge of Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (1999 - 2004); Chief Judge of Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (2004)
nowrapJohn F. Reif 1951 Skiatook, OK 1st Brad Henry 2007 University of Tulsa Assistant District Attorney for Tulsa County, Special District Judge for Tulsa County (1981-1984), Judge on Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (1984-2007)

Current elected statewide political officials of Oklahoma

U.S. SenatorsJim Inhofe * Tom Coburn
State governmentBrad Henry, Governor * Jari Askins, Lieutenant Governor * M. Susan Savage, Secretary of State * Steve Burrage, State Auditor and Inspector * Drew Edmondson, Attorney General * Scott Meacham, State Treasurer * Sandy Garrett, State School Superintendent * Lloyd Fields, Labor Commissioner * Kim Holland, Insurance Commissioner * Bob Anthony, Corporation Commissioner * Jeff Cloud, Corporation Commissioner * Dana Murphy, Corporation Commissioner
SenateGlenn Coffee, President pro tempore * Todd Lamb, Majority Leader * Charlie Laster, Minority Leader
HouseChris Benge, Speaker * Kris Steele, Speaker pro tempore * Danny Morgan, Minority Leader
Supreme CourtJames E. Edmondson, Chief Justice * Steven W. Taylor, Vice Chief Justice * Rudolph Hargrave * Marian P. Opala * Yvonne Kauger * Joseph M. Watt * Tom Colbert * John F. Reif

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