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October 13, 2021 – The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) today announced the following individuals have applied for the position of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, District 1, a vacancy is created by the appointment of the Honorable Dana L. Kuehn to the Supreme Court: Becky Rene Baird, Miami Martha Rupp Carter, Tulsa William J.…
Read more...The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill the following judicial office of Associate District Judge, Sixteenth Judicial District, Latimer County, Oklahoma. This vacancy is due to the retirement of the Honorable William Welch on August 1, 2021. To be appointed an Associate District Judge, an individual must be a registered voter of the applicable…
Read more...Two new attorney members of the Oklahoma Nominating Commission were elected Monday, June 21, 2021, from Oklahoma’s District Five and District Six. Ballots were counted at the Oklahoma Bar Association following the closing of the election on Friday, June 18, 2021. Joel C. Hall was elected for District Five and David K. Petty was elected…
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Revision Proposed for Legal Internships
By H. Terrell Monks, Chair During the July 23, 2021, Legal Internship Committee meeting the committee agreed a revision of Regulation 7 was needed. Regulation 7 outlines criminal history reporting requirements for an academic legal intern applicant. A contradiction was found in the regulation regarding the disclosure of matters set aside. The committee decided matters…
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