United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma


The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma is a federal court in the Tenth Circuit.
The District was established on June 16, 1906, and became operational on November 16, 1907, with Oklahoma achieving statehood.

Organization of the court

The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma is one of three federal judicial districts in Oklahoma. Court for the District is held at Lawton and Oklahoma City.
Enid and Ponca City Division comprises the following counties: Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Noble, and Payne.
Lawton and Mangum Division comprises the following counties: Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Stephens, Tillman, and Washita.
Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Chickasha, Pauls Valley, and Shawnee Division comprises the following counties: Blaine, Canadian, Cleveland, Garvin, Grady, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie.
Woodward Division comprises the following counties: Beaver, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Major, Roger Mills, Texas, Woods, and Woodward.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is Timothy J. Downing.

Current judges


Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats