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=== Nomination to district court ===
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On October 18, 2023, President [[Joe Biden]] announced his intent to nominate Russell to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma]].<ref name="WHBio" /> His nomination was endorsed by Senators [[James Lankford]] and [[Markwayne Mullin]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Nathan |date=October 18, 2023 |title=Bartlesville Radio » News » Hill, Russell Nominated for Judicial Posts in the Northern District of Oklahoma |url=http://bartlesvilleradio.com/pages/news/397792023/hillrussell-nominated-for-judicial-posts-in-the-northern-district-of-oklahoma |access-date=October 18, 2023 |website=Bartlesville Radio}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|title=SENATORS LANKFORD, MULLIN ANNOUNCE JUDICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE US DISTRICT COURT FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA|url=https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-lankford-mullin-announce-judicial-nominees-for-the-us-district-court-for-northern-district-of-oklahoma/|website=lankford.senate.gov|access-date=October 18, 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate |date=October 24, 2023 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/24/nominations-and-withdrawal-sent-to-the-senate-6/}}</ref> On November 15, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations|date=November 14, 2023|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations}}</ref> On December 7, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 18–3 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2023-12-07_-_ebm_-_results.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 7, 2023|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|access-date=December 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Headley|first=Tiana|title=Former Tribal Lawyer’s Judicial Nomination Advances in Senate|url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/former-tribal-lawyers-judicial-nomination-advances-in-senate|website=Bloomberg Law|access-date=December 7, 2023}}</ref> On December 19, 2023, the [[United States Senate]] confirmed his nomination by a [[voice vote]].
On October 18, 2023, President [[Joe Biden]] announced his intent to nominate Russell to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma]].<ref name="WHBio" /> His nomination was endorsed by Senators [[James Lankford]] and [[Markwayne Mullin]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Nathan |date=October 18, 2023 |title=Bartlesville Radio » News » Hill, Russell Nominated for Judicial Posts in the Northern District of Oklahoma |url=http://bartlesvilleradio.com/pages/news/397792023/hillrussell-nominated-for-judicial-posts-in-the-northern-district-of-oklahoma |access-date=October 18, 2023 |website=Bartlesville Radio}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|title=SENATORS LANKFORD, MULLIN ANNOUNCE JUDICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE US DISTRICT COURT FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA|url=https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-lankford-mullin-announce-judicial-nominees-for-the-us-district-court-for-northern-district-of-oklahoma/|website=lankford.senate.gov|access-date=October 18, 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate |date=October 24, 2023 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/24/nominations-and-withdrawal-sent-to-the-senate-6/}}</ref> On November 15, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations|date=November 14, 2023|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/15/2023/nominations}}</ref> On December 7, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 18–3 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2023-12-07_-_ebm_-_results.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 7, 2023|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|access-date=December 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Headley|first=Tiana|title=Former Tribal Lawyer’s Judicial Nomination Advances in Senate|url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/former-tribal-lawyers-judicial-nomination-advances-in-senate|website=Bloomberg Law|access-date=December 7, 2023}}</ref> On December 19, 2023, the [[United States Senate]] confirmed his nomination by a [[voice vote]].<ref>https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1737301609808367886</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 02:44, 20 December 2023

John D. Russell
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
Appointed byJoe Biden
SucceedingJohn E. Dowdell
Personal details
Born
John David Russell

1963 (age 60–61)
Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.
EducationOklahoma State University (BS)
University of Oklahoma (JD)

John David Russell (born 1963)[1] is an American lawyer from Oklahoma who is a designate to serve as a United States district judge 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] On December 19, 2023, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a voice vote.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. ^ 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. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ https://www.news9.com/story/655591ded98ee306586b12b4/senate-confirmation-hearings-begin-for-2-nominated-for-federal-judgeship-in-oklahoma
  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.
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1737301609808367886


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