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Ralph Thompson
This page is about the federal judge for the Western District of Oklahoma. If you are looking for the page about the Yakima County District Court judge, please see Ralph E. Thompson
Ralph Gordon Thompson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Thompson was nominated by President Gerald Ford on September 24, 1975, to a seat vacated by Stephen Chandler; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 9, 1975, and received commission on October 14, 1975. He served as chief judge from 1986-1993. He assumed senior status on December 16, 1999 and retired on August 6, 2007.[1] Thompson was succeeded in this position by Joe Heaton.
Early life and education
- University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., 1956
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1961[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Air Force Lieutenant, 1957-1960
- U.S. Air Force Reserve Colonel, 1961-1987
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1961-1975
- Member, Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1966-1970
- Assistant minority (Republican) leader, 1966-1970[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Oklahoma
Thompson was nominated by President Gerald Ford on September 24, 1975, to a seat vacated by Stephen Chandler; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 9, 1975 and received commission on October 14, 1975. He served as chief judge from 1986-1993. He assumed senior status on December 16, 1999 and retired on August 6, 2007.[1] Thompson was succeeded in this position by Joe Heaton.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ralph Thompson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Stephen Chandler |
Western District of Oklahoma 1975–1999 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Joe Heaton
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
