James H. Payne
U.S. District Court, Western, Northern, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Born 1941 in Lubbock, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by Billy Michael Burrage. Confirmed by the Senate on October 23, 2001, and received commission on October 24, 2001.
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by Billy Michael Burrage. Confirmed by the Senate on October 23, 2001, and received commission on October 24, 2001.
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by Billy Michael Burrage. Confirmed by the Senate on October 23, 2001, and received commission on October 24, 2001. Served as chief judge, 2002-present.
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1988-2001
Education:
University of Oklahoma, B.S., 1963
University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1966
Professional Career:
U.S. Air Force, 1966-1970
U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1975-1992
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1970-1973
Private practice, Oklahoma, 1973-1988
Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, September 17, 1992; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, August 2, 2001; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, September 29, 2005; nomination withdrawn by president, March 7, 2006
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Western, Northern, Eastern District of Oklahoma
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- Served as chief judge of Eastern District, 2002-present.
- U.S. Magistrate Judge
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
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- U.S. Air Force Reserve
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- Attorney
- Private practice, Oklahoma
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- Assistant U.S. attorney
- Eastern District of Oklahoma
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- U.S. Air Force
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- University of Oklahoma
- J.D. (1966)
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- University of Oklahoma
- B.S. (1963)
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