District Judge, District 14, Office 9

The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill a vacancy for the position of District Judge for Tulsa and Pawnee Counties, Fourteenth Judicial District, Office 9. This vacancy is created by the appointment of the Honorable James R. Huber to the Court of Civil Appeals on April 24, 2023.

Office 9 is an at-large position.  To be appointed to Office 9, Fourteenth Judicial District, one must be a legal resident of Tulsa County at the time (s)he takes the oath of office and assumes the duties of office.  Additionally, prior to appointment, such appointee shall have had a minimum of four years’ experience in Oklahoma as a licensed practicing attorney, a judge of a court of record, or both.

Application forms may be obtained online at okjnc.com or by contacting Tammy Reaves at (405) 556-9300. Applications must be submitted to the Chairman of the JNC no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2023.  Applications may be mailed, hand delivered or delivered by third party commercial carrier.  If mailed or delivered by third party commercial carrier, they must be postmarked on or before June 9, 2023 to be deemed timely.  Applications should be mailed/delivered to: 

Jim Bland, Chairman
Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission
c/o Tammy Reaves
Administrative Office of the Courts
2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 3
Oklahoma City, OK 73105


Appointed by Governor

  • Richard Hathcoat, Tulsa

Press Releases for Position

Press Release

2023-06-20

The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) today announced the following individuals have applied for the position of District Judge, District 14, Office 9:

  1. Kara M. Davis Tulsa
  2. Aaron J. Goodman Tulsa
  3. Charles Greenough Tulsa
  4. Richard L. Hathcoat Tulsa
  5. April L. Seibert Tulsa
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Press Release

2023-08-09

On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) will conduct interviews for the position of District Judge, District 14, Office 9. The following individuals have applied for this position:

  • Kara M. Davis, Tulsa
  • Aaron J. Goodman, Tulsa
  • Charles Geenough, Tulsa
  • Richard L. Hathcoat, Tulsa
  • April L. Seibert, Tulsa
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Press Release

2023-09-07

The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces the three nominees for the position of District Judge for the District Judge, District 14, Office 9. After concluding the review process and conducting in-person interviews, the JNC submitted to the Governor the following nominees for this position:

  • Richard Hathcoat, Tulsa
  • April Seibert, Tulsa
  • Charles Greenough, Tulsa
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