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Hetherington appointed to Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
November 6, 2009
Oklahoma: Democratic Governor Brad Henry has appointed William Hetherington to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. Henry said of the appointment: "William Hetherington has the intellect, integrity and temperament that will make him ideal for the Court of Civil Appeals. It is my pleasure to make this appointment to the bench."[1]
Hetherington earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1970 and his law degree from Oklahoma City University in 1979. Prior to his appointment to the Court of Civil Appeals, Hetherington had been a judge on the Cleveland County District Court since 1992. He served as a special district judge and was in private practice before that. Judge Hetherington is married with three children.[1] Hetherington succeeds Glenn Adams on the court, who retired as of September of 2009.[2]
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
