Timothy DeGiusti
2007 - Present
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2023 - Present
2029
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Timothy D. DeGiusti is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He joined the court in 2007 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). DeGiusti became chief judge in 2019.
DeGiusti is also a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. He was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts on May 19, 2023.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, DeGiusti graduated from the University of Oklahoma with his bachelor's degree in 1985 and from the University of Oklahoma College of Law with his J.D. in 1988.[2]
Military service
DeGiusti served in the U.S. Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve from 1981 to 2003. From 1990 to 1993, he served as trial counsel in the Army's judge advocate general corps.[2]
Professional career
- 2007 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- 2019 - Present: Chief judge
- 1998-2003: Adjunct professor of law, University of Oklahoma College of Law
- 1988-1990, 1993-2007: Private practice, Oklahoma City, Okla.[2]
Judicial career
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2023-present)
DeGiusti is a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. He was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts on May 19, 2023.[1]
Western District of Oklahoma
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Timothy D. DeGiusti |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 169 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: February 15, 2007
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: June 20, 2007
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 24, 2007
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| Confirmed: August 3, 2007
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| Vote: 96-0
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DeGiusti was nominated by President George W. Bush on February 15, 2007, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma vacated by Timothy Leonard. The American Bar Association rated DeGiusti Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on DeGiusti's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 20, 2007, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on July 24, 2007. DeGiusti was confirmed on a recorded 96-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2007, and he received his commission on August 9, 2007.[2][3][4]
DeGiusti became chief judge in 2019. He succeeded Judge Joe Heaton.
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
- United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
External links
- Judge DeGiusti's biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, "Current Membership," accessed October 23, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 253 — Timothy D. DeGiusti — The Judiciary," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 110th Congress," accessed June 5, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court 2023-Present |
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United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma 2007-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Timothy DeGiustiChief Judge: John Heil • Bernard Jones (Oklahoma) • Charles B. Goodwin • Scott Palk • Patrick Wyrick • Jodi Dishman | ||
| Senior judges |
James Payne • Robin Cauthron • Timothy Leonard (Oklahoma) • David L. Russell • Vicki Miles-LaGrange • Stephen Friot • Joe Heaton • Wayne Alley • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Gary Purcell • Shon Erwin • Suzanne Mitchell • Amanda Maxfield Green • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Lee West • John Hazelton Cotteral • Alfred Murrah • Edgar Vaught • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace (Oklahoma) • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Layn Phillips • Ross Rizley • Ralph Thompson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robin Cauthron • Lee West • David L. Russell • Vicki Miles-LaGrange • Edgar Vaught • Luther Bohanon • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Ralph Thompson • | ||
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| 2007 |
Anderson • Aycock • Bailey • Bryant • Davis • DeGiusti • Dow • Elrod • Fairbank • Fischer • Frizzell • Gutierrez • Hall • Hardiman • Haynes • Howard • Jarvey • Jones • Jonker • Kapala • Kays • Laplante • Limbaugh • Lioi • Livingston • Maloney • Mauskopf • Mendez • Miller • Neff • O'Connor • O'Grady • O'Neill • Osteen • Ozerden • Reidinger • Sammartino • Schroeder • Settle • Smith • Snow • Southwick • Suddaby • Sullivan • Thapar • Tinder • Van Bokkelen • Wood • Wright • Wu | ||
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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
