District Judge, Office 1, Oklahoma County

The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill a vacancy for the position of District Judge, Office 1, for the Seventh Judicial District, Oklahoma County. This vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Aletia Haynes Timmons, effective March 3, 2025.

To be appointed to the above-referenced Office of District Judge, one must be a qualified elector of the Seventh Judicial District at the time (s)he takes the oath of office and assumes the duties of office. The electoral division boundaries for each Office in the Seventh Judicial District are set forth in 20 O.S. §§ 92.8a and 92.8e. 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, March 21, 2025. 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 March 21, 2025, 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

Press Releases for Position

Press Release

2025-03-26

DISTRICT JUDGE, OFFICE 1
OKLAHOMA COUNTY
7th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OFFICIAL LIST OF APPLICANTS

March 26, 2025

NameCity
1. Lydia Yvonne GreenOklahoma City
2. Martha F. OakesEdmond
3. Cassandra Maria WilliamsEdmond
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Press Release

2025-04-23

The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces the three nominees for the position of District Judge, District 7, Oklahoma County, Office 1. After concluding the review process, the JNC submitted to the Governor, on April 22, 2025, the following nominees for this position:

  • Lydia Yvonne Green
  • Martha F. Oakes
  • Cassandra Maria Williams

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.

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