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Sven Erik Holmes
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Sven Erik Holmes served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 7, 1994. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Oct 7, 1994
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1951
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of OklahomaWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 7, 1994 – Mar 13, 2005
Education
- Oklahoma City University School of Law
- University of Oklahoma College of Business Administration
- Harvard UniversityB.A., 1973
- University of Virginia School of LawJ.D., 1980
- Georgetown University Law CenterLL.M., 1987
Career
Campaign coordinator, David Boren for Governor, Oklahoma, 1973-1975; Administrative assistant, Gov. David L. Boren, Oklahoma, 1975-1977; Law clerk, Hon. Thomas Brett, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, 1980-1981; Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1981-1983; Executive director, Democrats for the 80's, 1983-1985; Special tax counsel, U.S. Sen. David L. Boren ofOklahoma, 1985; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1985-1987, 1989-1994; General counsel/staff director, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 1987-1989; Designated staff, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition, 1987; Club counsel, Baltimore Orioles baseball team, 1989
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