James H. Payne
Personal
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
Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, September 17, 1992; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, August 2, 2001; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, September 29, 2005; nomination withdrawn by president, March 7, 2006
Education
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Our faculty, staff and administration are deeply committed to ensuring that each one of our students experience success in law school and beyond. All objective signs over the last decade affirm that success, as statistically 95-100% of those who matriculate will graduate, pass the bar examination on their first attempt, and find jobs in the field of their choice. In short, although our admission standards are very high, we do everything possible to help our students succeed.
Judicial Career
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1988-2001