John David Russell (born 1963)[1] is an American lawyer from Oklahoma who is serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
John D. Russell | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | John E. Dowdell |
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| Born | John David Russell 1963 (age 60–61) Enid, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Oklahoma State University (BS) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Early life and education
editRussell was born and raised in Enid, Oklahoma.[2] He received a Bachelor of Science in political science from Oklahoma State University in 1985 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1988.[3][2]
Career
editFrom 1988 to 1991, Russell was an associate at Bracewell & Patterson in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in antitrust and regulatory law.[4] From 1991 to 1993, he was a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. From 1995 to 2002, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma, where he focused on bankruptcy law, wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion.[5] From 2002 to 2014, he was in private practice at Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, in their Tulsa office. From 2015 to 2023, he was a shareholder at the law firm GableGotwals in Tulsa.[3][6] In private practice, Russell has represented companies sued by the government as well as companies and individuals under investigation by grand juries or governmental agencies.[7]
Federal judicial service
editOn October 18, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Russell to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.[3] His nomination was endorsed by Senators James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin.[8][9] On October 24, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Russell to the seat vacated by Judge John E. Dowdell, who assumed senior status on June 21, 2021.[10] On November 15, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[11] On December 7, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by an 18–3 vote.[12][13] On December 19, 2023, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a voice vote.[14] He received his judicial commission on January 4, 2024.[15] He was sworn in on January 6, 2024.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Killman, Curtis (21 April 2024). "Experienced attorney turned federal judge aims to keep cases moving efficiently". Tulsa World. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "President Biden Names Fortieth Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces Nominees for U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "John Russell – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma". 17 November 2023.
- ^ https://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=John&l=Russell&i=43194
- ^ Cameron, Alex (November 15, 2023). "SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS BEGIN FOR 2 NOMINATED FOR FEDERAL JUDGESHIP IN OKLAHOMA". Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Biden to nominate former Cherokee Nation attorney general, Tulsa attorney for judgeships". October 19, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Nathan (October 18, 2023). "Bartlesville Radio » News » Hill, Russell Nominated for Judicial Posts in the Northern District of Oklahoma". Bartlesville Radio. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "SENATORS LANKFORD, MULLIN ANNOUNCE JUDICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE US DISTRICT COURT FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA". lankford.senate.gov (Press release). Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 7, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Headley, Tiana. "Former Tribal Lawyer's Judicial Nomination Advances in Senate". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "PN1106 — John David Russell — The Judiciary". United States Senate. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ John D. Russell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Notice - Appointment of Judge John D. Russell" (PDF). oknd.uscourts.gov (Press release). January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
External links
edit- John D. Russell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.