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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.
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.
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.