The United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (in case citations, N.D. Okla.) is a federal court in the

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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the

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). The District was established on February 16, 1925, with the transfer of a judgeship in the Eastern District to the newly established Northern district.

Organization of the court

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. The court's jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Craig,

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. The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma is Clint Johnson.

Current judges

Vacancies and pending nominations

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

References

External links

United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma Official Website

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma Official Website
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