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James H. Payne

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma · 2001

James H. Payne , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. The Senate voted 100–0 on the nomination on Oct 23, 2001 (Nomination Confirmed). James Hardy Payne (March 5, 1941 – December 2, 2025) was a United States district judge in Oklahoma, sitting simultaneously on the federal courts for the Eastern, the Northern and the Western districts.

Senate votes
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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
    107th Congress · Nomination Confirmed    100–0 · Oct 23, 2001

Education

  • University of OklahomaB.S., 1963
  • University of Oklahoma College of LawJ.D., 1966

Career

U.S. Air Force, 1966-1970; U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1975-1992; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1970-1973; Private practice, Oklahoma, 1973-1988

Biography

James Hardy Payne (March 5, 1941 – December 2, 2025) was a United States district judge in Oklahoma, sitting simultaneously on the federal courts for the Eastern, the Northern and the Western districts.

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