Dowdell, John Edward Born 1955 in Tulsa, OK Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma Nominated by Barack Obama on February 29, 2012, to a seat vacated by Terence C. Kern. Confirmed by the Senate on December 11, 2012, and received commission on December 12, 2012. Education: Wake Forest University, B.A., 1978 University of Tulsa School of Law, J.D., 1981 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. William J. Holloway, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1981-1983 Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1983-2012