Carlene Clancy Smith
Carlene Clancy Smith was a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. She was appointed to this court in September 2010 by Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice James Edmondson to succeed Judge Charles Chapel.[1][2] She was retained by voters in 2012 to finish the unexpired term of her predecessor, and again in 2016 for a full six-year term. Smith retired from the court on June 1, 2017.[3]
Smith was chosen to be the court's presiding judge in December 2014. She stepped into this position on January 1, 2015, for a two-year term.[4]
Education
Smith received her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University in 1964 and her J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1980.[2]
Career
- 2010-2017: Associate justice, Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
- 2005-2010: Judge, Oklahoma District 14
- 1996-2005: Special judge, Criminal Division, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
- 1994-1998: Special judge, Family Division, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
- 1980-1994: Attorney in private practice
- High school English teacher, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Jacksonville, Florida[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2010: Lambird Spotlight Award, Oklahoma Bar Association[2]
- 2010: James Sontag Professionalism Award
- 1996: Outstanding Family Law Judge Award, Family Law Section, Oklahoma Bar Association[5]
Associations
- Member, Oklahoma Bar Association, present
- Member, Tulsa County Bar Association, present
- Former president, America Inns of Court, Johnson-Sontag Chapter[6]
Elections
2016
Judge Smith filed to stand for retention by voters in 2016.[7]
Election results
November 8 general election
2012
Smith was retained with 65.8 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6th.[8][9]
- See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Smith received a campaign finance score of 0.26, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was less conservative than the average score of 0.33 that justices received in Oklahoma.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[10]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NewsOK, "Capitol Briefs: Appellate judge is appointed," July 14, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, "Judge Smith," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ The Lawton Constitution, "Appeals Court judge retiring from post," April 2, 2017
- ↑ Tulsa World, "Judge Clancy Smith tapped to lead Court of Criminal Appeals," December 6, 2014
- ↑ League of Women Voters of Norman, "2012 Elections"Scroll to Judges of the Oklahoma Court of CRIMINAL APPEALS
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Clancy Smith's Biography"
- ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State, "Clancy Smith Filing," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Oklahoma.gov, "Candidates for General Election," November 6, 2012 Scroll to p.13
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
