J. Jeffrey Payton
J. Jeffrey Payton is an Oklahoma district court judge for Adair County, which is located in District 15.[1] He joined the court as a special judge in 2001, and was elected district judge in 2006. He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expired on January 13, 2019.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2014
Payton ran for re-election to the 15th District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Contest of candidacy
Payton filed a contest of candidacy against his opponent, Josiah Stone. His petition stated four reasons that Stone should be disqualified. He claimed that Stone did not have the required four years of experience as a licensed attorney or judge, was not a qualified elector of the 15th Judicial District, and that he didn't use his full, legal name when declaring his candidacy. Stone has also been convicted for filing a false claim for victim compensation, and has had other incidents with the law. There was a hearing for the petition on April 21 at 9:30 a.m. at the Capitol, where it was determined that Stone be removed from the ballot.[4][5]
2010
Payton was re-elected to the district court after running unopposed.[6]
- Main article: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2010
Education
Payton received a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma, and a J.D. from the University of Tulsa School of Law in 1991.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Payton worked in private practice.[2]
See also
External links
- Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Adair County and Judges"
- Oklahoma's Own, "Judge's Decision Has Family Outraged," December 10, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Adair County and Judges"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sequoyah County Times, "Payton seeks judge's post," October 11, 2006
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2014"
- ↑ Muskeego Phoenix, "Judge petitions to have opponent disqualified," April 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Contests of candidacy," April 21, 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
