senior
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United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
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Education and career
Born in
Beaver
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Oklahoma
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Juris Doctor
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from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1965. He was in the United States Navy Lieutenant Commander, JAG Corps from 1965 to 1968. He was a United States Naval Reserve Lieutenant from 1968 to 1972. He was an assistant state attorney general of Oklahoma from 1969 to 1971. He was in private practice in Oklahoma City in 1971. He was in private practice in Beaver from 1971 to 1988. He was a member of the
Oklahoma State Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Oklahoma City University from 1988 to 1989. He was the United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma from 1989 to 1992.
Federal judicial service
Leonard was nominated by President
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...
on November 20, 1991, to a seat on the
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (in case citations, W.D. Okla. or W.D. Ok.) is a federal court in the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which ...
vacated by Judge
Layn R. Phillips
Layn Raymond Phillips (born January 2, 1952) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He conducts alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.
Educ ...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1992, and received his commission on August 12, 1992. He assumed senior status on August 21, 2006.
Further reading
Leonard is the subject of a book co-authored by Oklahoma City attorney, Bob Burke, and federal district judge
Joe L. Heaton
Joe L. Heaton (born December 12, 1951) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Education and career
Born in Alva, Oklahoma, Heaton received a Bachelor of Arts degree ...
. The book is ''Tim Leonard: Son of the Panhandle'' (Oklahoma Hall of Fame Publishing, 2023).