Joe L. Heaton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Senior status. Born 1951.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 4, 2001
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 6, 2001
- Commissioned
- Dec 10, 2001
- Senior status
- Jul 1, 2019
Education
- B.A., Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 1973
- J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1976
Career
- Legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Dewey F. Bartlett of Oklahoma, 1976-1977
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1977-1992, 1993-1996
- Adjunct instructor, University of Central Oklahoma, 1980-1981, 1992-1993
- State representative, Oklahoma, 1984-1992
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma, 1992-1993, 1996-2001
- special assistant U.S. attorney and U.S. attorney, 1992-1993
- first assistant U.S. attorney, 1996-2001
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, August 2, 2001; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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