Donald Deason
Donald Deason was an Oklahoma district court judge for Oklahoma County, which is located in District 7.[1] He was appointed to the position in July 1999.[2] Deason passed away on July 28, 2016, after suffering a stroke.[3]
Education
Deason received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma. He also earned his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1979.[2]
Career
Deason began working at the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office after he graduated from law school. He was a supervisor in the office's Felony Division from 1984 until his judicial appointment in 1999.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2014
Deason ran for re-election to the Seventh District Court.
General: He defeated Orenthel Denson in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 77.7 percent of the vote.
[4]
2010
- See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2010
Deason was re-elected to the district court after running unopposed.[5]
See also
External links
- Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma County and Judges"
- News OK, "Judge named to district court post," April 19, 2005
- News Times, "Similar-name case goes to Oklahoma Election Board," April 15, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma County and Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oklahoma County website, "Judge Donald Deason bio," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ Newson6.com, "Oklahoma County Judge Don Deason Dies Of A Stroke," July 29, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2014"
- ↑ Oklahoma State Board of Elections, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2010"
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
