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Scott Lawrence Palk
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Scott Lawrence Palk serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Oct 26, 2017 by a 79–16 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Oct 26, 2017
- Senate vote
- 79–16
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1967
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of OklahomaDonald J. Trump · Oct 26, 2017
Education
- Oklahoma State UniversityB.S., 1989
- University of Oklahoma College of LawJ.D., 1992
Career
Assistant district attorney, Cleveland, Garvin, and McClain Counties, Oklahoma, 1992-2002; Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force coordinator, 1992-1995; first assistant district attorney, 1998-2002; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Oklahoma, 2002-2011; deputy chief, Criminal Division, 2004-2011; Assistant dean for students and assistant general counsel, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2011-2017
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