The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill a vacancy for the position of Justice of the Supreme Court, Judicial District 4, which is comprised of Congressional District 3 as constituted on January 8, 2019. This vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Yvonne Kauger, effective December 1, 2024.
To be appointed to the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, an individual must have been a qualified elector of the applicable Supreme Court Judicial District for one year immediately prior to his or her appointment. Additionally, the individual shall have attained the age of 30 years and have been a licensed attorney, practicing law within the State of Oklahoma, or serving as a judge of a court of record in Oklahoma, or both, for five years preceding his/her appointment.
Application forms can 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
The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) today announced the following individuals have applied for the position of Supreme Court Justice - District 4:
Aric Ammaron Alley, Buffalo
Scott Robert Biggs, Stillwater
Donna Lynn Dirickson, Weatherford
Louis Alvin Duel Jr., Guthrie
Spencer Tracy Habluetzel, Wheatland
Paul Arthur Hesse, Mustang - withdrawn
Travis Verl Jett, Woodward
Michelle Kirby-Roper, Elk City
Mithun Suresh Mansinghani, Logan County
Nisha Moreau, Edmond
Jon Keith Parsley, Guymon
Lawrence Elmer Schneiter IV “Lance”, Okarche
Chelsea Celsor Smith, Leedey
Stuart Lee Tate, Fairfax
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 Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) will conduct interviews for the position of Justice, Supreme Court, District 4. The following individuals have applied for this position:
Aric Ammaron Alley, Buffalo
Scott Robert Biggs, Stillwater
Donna Lynn Dirickson, Weatherford
Louis Alvin Duel Jr., Guthrie
Spencer Tracy Habluetzel, Wheatland
Paul Arthur Hesse--withdrawn, Mustang
Travis Verl Jett, Woodward
Michelle Kirby-Roper, Elk City
Mithun Suresh Mansinghani, Logan County
Nisha Moreau, Edmond
Jon Keith Parsley, Guymon
Lawrence Elmer Schneiter IV “Lance”, Okarche
Chelsea Celsor Smith, Leedey
Stuart Lee Tate, Fairfax
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 Justice, Supreme Court, District 4. After concluding the review process and conducting in-person interviews on March 11, 2025, the JNC submitted to the Governor the following nominees for this position:
Donna Lynn Dirickson
Travis Verl Jett
Jon Keith Parsley
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.
