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Canavan appointed to judgeship
December 28, 2010
Oklahoma: John Canavan, former Shawnee city attorney, was appointed by Gov. Brad Henry to Oklahoma District 23 on December 27, 2010. He replaced Judge Douglas L. Combs, who has moved up to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Regarding Canavan's new appointment, the governor stated, "“I have great confidence in his abilities and appreciate his willingness to serve."
Since 1991, Canavan has worked as a Shawnee city attorney. He has also served as an attorney for the counties of Pottawattomie and Lincoln since 1996 and runs his own law practice. Early in his career, he worked as an assistant district attorney in Pottawatomie County (1979 - 1991). He is 56 years old.[1]
Footnotes
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
