District Judge, District 9, Office 1

The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fille a vacancy for the position of District Judge for the 9th Judicial District, encompassing Payne and Logan Counties, Office 1. This vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Phillip Corley, effective September 1, 2024.

To be appointed to Office 1, 9th Judicial District, one must be a legal resident of Payne or Logan 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 https://okjnc.com or by contacting Gina Antipov at (405) 556-9673. Applications must be submitted to the Chairman of the JNC no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 2, 2024. 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 August 2, 2024, to be deemed timely. Applications should be mailed/delivered to:

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


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

10/21/2024 Submitted to Governor

  • Louis Alvin Duel Jr., Guthrie
  • Jason Allen Reese, The Village
  • Katherine Elder Thomas, Stillwater