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Heil, John Frederick III
Born 1968 in Lima, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 6, 2020, to a seat vacated by James H. Payne. Confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 2020, and received commission on May 27, 2020. Served as chief judge, 2026-present.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 6, 2020, to a seat vacated by James H. Payne. Confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 2020, and received commission on May 27, 2020. Served as chief judge, 2021-present.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 6, 2020, to a seat vacated by James H. Payne. Confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 2020, and received commission on May 27, 2020.
Education:
Oklahoma State University, B.S., 1990
University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 1994
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 6, 2020, to a seat vacated by James H. Payne. Confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 2020, and received commission on May 27, 2020. Served as chief judge, 2026-present.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 6, 2020, to a seat vacated by James H. Payne. Confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 2020, and received commission on May 27, 2020. Served as chief judge, 2021-present.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 6, 2020, to a seat vacated by James H. Payne. Confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 2020, and received commission on May 27, 2020.
Education:
Oklahoma State University, B.S., 1990
University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 1994
Professional Career:
Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1994-1997, 2000-2020
Assistant district attorney, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, 1997-2000
Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma, December 2, 2019; no Senate vote
Miscellaneous Information:The act of June 22, 1936, 49 Stat. 1804, authorized one judgeship to serve the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.