The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) today announced the three nominees for the position of District Judge in Oklahoma County, Seventh Judicial District, Office 2, a vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Thomas E. Prince to the Court of Civil Appeals. After concluding the review process and conducting interviews, the JNC submitted the following nominees for this position to the Governor:

• Kaitlyn G. Allen, Edmond
• John E. Barbush, Edmond
• Emily N. Harrelson, Oklahoma City

Under Article 7B Section 4 of the Oklahoma Constitution, the Governor has sixty days to appoint one of the nominees to this judicial position. If he fails to do so within sixty days, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall make the appointments.