Press Releases
Press Release – Carter08/29/2025The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces the three nominees for the position of District Judge, Office 1 for Carter County. Only three applications were received. Based on a 2016 Attorney General Opinion, the JNC’s role was merely to determine if all three applicants were legally qualified for the position. JNC Members found all three applicants were legally qualified, and no further process will ensue. The JNC submitted to the Governor, on August 27, 2025, the following nominees for this position:
- Tyler Lewis Akers
- Carson Michael Brooks
- Ryan Gannon Hunnicutt
Associate District Judge, Murray County08/19/2025The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill a vacancy for the position of Associate District Judge, Twentieth Judicial District, Murray County. This vacancy is created by the resignation of the Honorable Mark Melton, effective September 30, 2025.
Judicial Vacancies
District Judge
District Judge, Office 1, Carter CountyTo be appointed to the above-referenced Office of District Judge, one must be a qualified elector of the Twentieth Judicial District 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.
Associate District Judge
Associate District Judge, Murray CountyTo be appointed to the above-referenced Office of Associate District Judge, one must be a registered voter of the Twentieth Judicial District 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 two years’ experience in Oklahoma as a licensed practicing attorney, a judge of a court of record, or both.