David Lynn Russell
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Senior status. Born 1942.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Dec 4, 1981
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 1981
- Commissioned
- Dec 17, 1981
- Senior status
- Jul 7, 2013
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Dec 4, 1981
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 1981
- Commissioned
- Dec 17, 1981
- Left this court
- Dec 1, 1990. Reassignment
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Dec 4, 1981
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 1981
- Commissioned
- Dec 17, 1981
- Left this court
- Dec 1, 1990. Reassignment
Education
- B.S., Oklahoma Baptist University, 1963
- J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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