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John D. Russell
John D. Russell
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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)

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John David Russell (born 1963)^[1] is an American lawyer from Oklahoma who is a United States district judge-designate of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Education

Russell received a Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma State University in 1985 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1988.^[2]

Career

From 1988 to 1991, Russell was an associate at Bracewell & Patterson in Washington, D.C. 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. From 2002 to 2014, he was in private practice at Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens in Oklahoma City. Since 2015, he has been a shareholder at the law firm GableGotwals^[2] in Tulsa.^[3] 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.^[4]

Nomination to district court

On 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.^[2] His nomination was endorsed by Senators James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin.^[5]^[6] 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.^[7] On November 15, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[8] On December 7, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 18–3 vote.^[9]^[10] The United States Senate confirmed his nomination in a voice vote on December 19, 2023.

References

^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ ^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.
^ https://www.news9.com/story/655591ded98ee306586b12b4/senate-confirmation-hearings-begin-for-2-nominated-for-federal-judgeship-in-oklahoma
^ "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.

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[Questionnaire-1] "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[WHBio-2] "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.

[3] ttps://www.news9.com/story/655591ded98ee306586b12b4/senate-confirmation-hearings-begin-for-2-nominated-for-federal-judgeship-in-oklahoma

[Biden_to_nominate_former_Cherokee_Nation_attorney_general,_Tulsa_attorney-4] "Biden to nominate former Cherokee Nation attorney general, Tulsa attorney for judgeships". October 19, 2023.

[5] 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.

[6] "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.

[7] "Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 24, 2023.

[8] "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 14, 2023.

[9] "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 7, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[10] Headley, Tiana. "Former Tribal Lawyer's Judicial Nomination Advances in Senate". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

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