The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces the three nominees for the position of District Judge, Office 1 for Carter County. Only three applications were received. Based on a 2016 Attorney General Opinion, the JNC’s role was merely to determine if all three applicants were legally qualified for the position. JNC Members found all three applicants were legally qualified, and no further process will ensue. The JNC submitted to the Governor, on August 27, 2025, the following nominees for this position:
- Tyler Lewis Akers
- Carson Michael Brooks
- Ryan Gannon Hunnicutt
Under Article 7B, Section 4 of the Oklahoma Constitution, the Governor has sixty days to appoint an individual to this position. If he does not do so, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall make the appointment.
