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Bay Mitchell
Bay Mitchell is a judge for District 6 Office 1 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He assumed office in 2002. His current term ends on January 12, 2031.
Mitchell ran for re-election for the District 6 Office 1 judge of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Republican Governor Frank Keating appointed him to this position.[1]
Education
Judge Mitchell received his bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1976 and his J.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1979.[1]
Career
After law school in 1979, Judge Mitchell began his legal career as an attorney in private practice. In 1993, he became a staff attorney for Judge Carl Jones of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He worked in this capacity until he was appointed to the court in 2002.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Oklahoma intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 6 Office 1
Bay Mitchell was retained to District 6 Office 1 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 61.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
61.5
|
818,928 | ||
No |
38.5
|
511,620 | |||
Total Votes |
1,330,548 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mitchell in this election.
2018
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 6 Office 1
Bay Mitchell was retained to District 6 Office 1 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals on November 6, 2018 with 62.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
62.1
|
629,911 | ||
No |
37.9
|
384,029 | |||
Total Votes |
1,013,940 | ||||
|
|
2012
Mitchell was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 66.9 percent of the vote.[2][3][4]
- See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Judge Mitchell from the Oklahoma Bar Association
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board: Official 2012 General Election Results - Judicial Retention
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board: Unofficial 2012 General Election Results Scroll to p.18
- ↑ Oklahoma.gov: Candidates for General Election, November 6, 2012 Scroll to p.13
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Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 6 Office 1 2002-Present |
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Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma
State courts:
Oklahoma Supreme Court • Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals • Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals • Oklahoma District Courts • Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims
State resources:
Courts in Oklahoma • Oklahoma judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oklahoma
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