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David Lynn Russell
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
David Lynn Russell serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Dec 16, 1981. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 1981
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1942
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of OklahomaRonald Reagan · Dec 16, 1981 – Dec 1, 1990
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of OklahomaRonald Reagan · Dec 16, 1981 – Dec 1, 1990
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of OklahomaRonald Reagan · Dec 16, 1981
Education
- Oklahoma Baptist UniversityB.S., 1963
- University of Oklahoma College of LawJ.D., 1965
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, 1965-1971 (active duty, 1965-1968); law specialist, 1965-1967; JAG Corps, 1967-1971; Assistant attorney general, State of Oklahoma, 1968-1969; Legal advisor, Gov. Dewey Bartlett, Oklahoma, 1969-1971; Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1971-1972, 1979-1981; Chief legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Dewey Bartlett of Oklahoma, 1972-1975; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1975-1977, 1981-1982; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2003-2006
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