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James H. Payne

James H. Payne

Oklahoma Eastern District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma

Born 1941 in Lubbock, TX

Died 2025

FJC ID: 2897

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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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. Air Force Reserve
    1975–1992
  2. Private practice, Oklahoma
    1973–1988
  3. Eastern District of Oklahoma
    Eastern District of Oklahoma
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1970–1973
  4. U.S. Air Force
    1966–1970

Appointments

  1. Oklahoma Eastern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of OklahomaChief Judge
    2001–2025 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
    Term ended: Death
  2. Oklahoma Northern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
    2001–2025 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
    Term ended: Death
  3. Oklahoma Western District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
    2001–2025 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Oklahoma College of Law
    University of Oklahoma College of Law
    J.D. · 1966
  2. University of Oklahoma
    B.S. · 1963