David L. Russell
U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
Born 1942 in Sapulpa, OK
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on December 4, 1981, to a seat vacated by Frederick A. Daugherty. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1981, and received commission on December 17, 1981. Served as chief judge, 1994-2001. Assumed senior status on July 7, 2013.
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on December 4, 1981, to a seat vacated by Frederick A. Daugherty. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1981, and received commission on December 17, 1981. Service terminated on December 1, 1990, due to reassignment.
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on December 4, 1981, to a seat vacated by Frederick A. Daugherty. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1981, and received commission on December 17, 1981. Service terminated on December 1, 1990, due to reassignment.
Education:
Oklahoma Baptist University, B.S., 1963
University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1965
Professional 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, Oklahoma, 1972-1975
U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1975-1977, 1981-1982
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
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- Northern and Eastern District 1981-1990 Served as chief judge, 1994-2001. Assumed senior status on July 7, 2013.
- U.S. attorney
- Western District of Oklahoma
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- 1975-1977, 1981-1982
- Attorney
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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- 1971-1972, 1979-1981
- Chief legislative assistant
- U.S. Sen. Dewey Bartlett, Oklahoma
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- Legal advisor
- Gov. Dewey Bartlett, Oklahoma
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- lieutenant commander
- U.S. Naval Reserve
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- (active duty, 1965-1968); law specialist, 1965-1967; JAG Corps, 1967-1971
- Assistant attorney general
- State Of Oklahoma
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- University of Oklahoma
- J.D. (1965)
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- Oklahoma Baptist University
- B.S. (1963)
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