United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
28 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.
David Lynn Russell
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Timothy D. DeGiusti
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Suzanne Mitchell
Magistrate judge
Joe L. HeatonSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Amanda L. Maxfield
Magistrate judge
Stephen P. FriotSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Vicki Lynn Miles-LaGrangeNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Patrick Robert Wyrick
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Chris M. Stephens
Magistrate judge
Layn Raymond PhillipsResigned
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Shon T. Erwin
Magistrate judge
Wayne Edward AlleyNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Scott Lawrence Palk
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Charles Barnes Goodwin
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr.Deceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
Bernard M. Jones II
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
John Hazelton CotteralDeceased
District judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)
John Hazelton CotteralDeceased
District judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)
Alfred Paul MurrahDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
Jodi Marie Warmbrod Dishman
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Edgar Sullins VaughtDeceased
District judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)
Lee Roy WestDeceased
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Ralph Gordon ThompsonRetired 2007
District judge, appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)
Luther Boyd EubanksDeceased
District judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
Ross RizleyDeceased
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
Robin J. Cauthron
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Gary M. PurcellRetired 2023
Magistrate judge
Timothy D. LeonardRetired 2026
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)