Scott Lawrence Palk
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Born 1967.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 8, 2017
- Senate vote
- 79 to 16
- Confirmed
- Oct 26, 2017
- Commissioned
- Oct 31, 2017
Education
- B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1989
- J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 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
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, December 16, 2015; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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