William Hetherington
William C. Hetherington, Jr. was a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He retired on September 2, 2016.[1]
Judge Hetherington was appointed to the court on November 6, 2009 by Democratic Governor Brad Henry.[2] Hetherington succeeded Judge Glenn Adams, who retired in 2009.[3] He was retained by voters in 2012, and his term would have expired in 2019; instead, he retired.[4] Hetherington served as chief judge in 2015.[5]
Education
Hetherington received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1970 and his J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1979.[2]
Career
Hetherington was a judge on the Cleveland County District Court from 1992 to 2009. He served as a special district judge and was in private practice before that.[2]
Elections
2012
Hetherington was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 65.6% of the vote.[6][4][7]
- See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012
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See also
External links
- Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals website
- The Norman Transcript "A win-win for Oklahoma," November 9, 2009 (dead link)
- NewsOK "Cleveland County judge promoted from trial court to appeals court," November 11, 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ The Norman Transcript, "Governor Mary Fallin selects Judge Barbara Swinton to fill vacancy on Oklahoma Civil Appeals Court," September 14, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Henry Press Release "Gov. Henry Appoints Hetherington to Court of Civil Appeals," November 6, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ The Norman Transcript "Gov. Henry appoints Judge Hetherington to state Court of Civil Appeals," November 7, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board: Unofficial 2012 General Election Results Scroll to p.17-18
- ↑ Tulsa Business and Legal News, "Judge Goodman new Civil Appeals chief judge," February 1, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board: Official 2012 General Election Results - Judicial Retention
- ↑ Oklahoma.gov: Candidates for General Election, November 6, 2012 Scroll to p.13
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
