Press Releases

  • Associate District Judge, District 409/12/2024

    The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill the following judicial office of Associate District Judge, Garfield County. This vacancy is created due to the resignation of the Honorable Brian Lovell, effective September 9, 2024.

  • Press Release09/09/2024

    On Friday, October 18, 2024, the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) will conduct interviews for the
    position of District Judge, Beckham, Custer, Ellis, Roger Mills, and Washita Counties - District 2, Office 1:

  • Press Release09/09/2024

    On Friday, October 18, 2024, the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) will conduct interviews for the
    position of District Judge, Payne and Logan Counties - District 9, Office 1:

  • Press Release09/04/2024

    The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) today announced the following individuals have applied for
    the position of Associate District Judge, District 23, Lincoln County:

  • Associate District Judge, District 2307/30/2024

    The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill the following judicial office of Associate District Judge, Twenty-Third Judicial District, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. This vacancy is due to the resignation of the Honorable Sheila G. Kirk, effective December 31, 2024.

Judicial Vacancies

Associate District Judge

Associate District Judge, District 4

To be appointed an Associate District Judge of Garfield County, an individual must be a registered voter of Garfield County at the time (s)he takes the oath of office and assumes the duties of office. Additionally, prior to appointment, the appointee must have had a minimum of two years’ experience as a licensed practicing attorney, or as a judge of a court of record, or combination thereof, within the State of Oklahoma.

Applicants for Judicial Vacancies

District Judge

District Judge, District 9, Office 1

08/08/2024 JNC Applications

  • Jenna Willene Brown, Watonga
  • Louis Alvin Duel Jr., Guthrie
  • Jodie Lyn Gage, Stillwater
  • Tracy Emmet Morgan, Stillwater
  • Jason Allen Reese, The Village
  • Thomas Jeremy Sasser, Norman
  • Katherine Elder Thomas, Stillwater
District Judge, District 2, Office 1

08/08/2024 JNC Applicants

  • Donna Lynn Dirickson, Weatherford
  • Dana Jean Hada, Weatherford
  • Sheri Marie Johnson, Foss
  • Stephanie Celeste Parker-Jones, Clinton
District Judge, District 22, Office 1

Appointed by Governor

  • Brett William Butner, Wewoka

Associate District Judge

Associate District Judge, District 23

08/28/2024 JNC Applications

  • Joseph Alan Dobry, Chandler
  • Heather N. Huff, Agra
  • Kevin Lewis, Harrah
  • Emily Jean Mueller, Chandler
  • Zachary Allen Privott, Chandler