The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces the three nominees for the position of District Judge, District 9, Office 1, Payne and Logan Counties. After concluding the review process and conducting in-person interviews, the JNC submitted to the Governor the following nominees for this position:
- Louis Alvin Duel, Jr.
- Jason Allen Reese
- Katherine Elder Thomas
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.
