U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
18 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Mark T. Steele
Magistrate judge
Gregory Kent FrizzellSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Claire V. EaganSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Terence C. KernSenior status
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Sara E. Hill
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Jodi F. Jayne
Magistrate judge
John D. Russell
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Susan E. Huntsman
Magistrate judge
Paul J. ClearyLeft this court 2019
Magistrate judge
John Edward DowdellSenior status
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Sven Erik HolmesResigned 2005
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Christine D. Little
Magistrate judge
Thomas Rutherford BrettDeceased
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
James Oliver EllisonDeceased
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Allen Edward BarrowDeceased
District judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
Royce H. SavageDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
Frank H. McCarthyLeft this court 2020
Magistrate judge
John F. Heil III
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- General Order 26-7 — Use of Artificial Intelligence in Preparing Court Filings ↗
- General Order 24-10 — Highly Sensitive Documents ↗
Filing
Verify the accuracy of all AI assisted filing content, including citations, quotations, and factual assertions.
“Litigants are therefore responsible for reviewing and verifying the accuracy of all content filed”
Filing
Submit proposed highly sensitive material in a sealed envelope marked HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT.
“The proposed HSD material shall be submitted to the clerk’s office in a sealed”
Sealing
Seek leave of court before filing a highly sensitive document and certify a good-faith belief that it meets the definition.
“A request for HSD designation shall be accompanied by a certification of”