The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill the following judicial office of Associate District Judge, Custer County. This vacancy is created due to the appointment of the Honorable Donna Dirickson to District Judge on November 13, 2024.
To be appointed an Associate District Judge of Custer County, an individual must be a registered voter of Custer 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.
Application forms may be obtained online at https://okjnc.com or by contacting Gina Antipov at (405) 556-9300. Applications must be submitted to the Chairman of the JNC no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 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 December 20, 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
The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) today announced the following individuals have applied for the position of Associate District Judge, Custer County - District 2:
Dana Jean Hada, Weatherford
Lynn Lawrence Housley, Weatherford
Sheri Marie Johnson, Foss
Stephanie Celeste Parker-Jones, Clinton
With assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations, the JNC will immediately commence background reviews on these candidates, and interviews will be scheduled as soon as practicable at the conclusion of these background reviews.
On Friday, March 28, 2025, the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) will conduct interviews for the position of Associate District Judge, Custer County. The following individuals have applied for this position:
Dana Jean Hada Weatherford
Lynn Lawrence Housley Weatherford
Sheri Marie Johnson Foss
Stephanie Celeste Parker-Jones Clinton
Immediately following the interviews, the JNC will provide the Governor a list of three nominees, and the Governor will have 60 days to make the appointment from those nominees.
The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces the three nominees for the position of Associate District Judge, District 2, Custer County. After concluding the review process and conducting in-person interviews, the JNC submitted to the Governor, on March 31, 2025, the following nominees for this position:
Stephanie Parker-Jones
Dana Jean Hada
Lynn Lawrence Housley
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.
