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Brian Goree
2012 - Present
2031
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Brian Goree is a judge for District 6 Office 2 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on January 12, 2031.
Goree ran for re-election for the District 6 Office 2 judge of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
He was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Mary Fallin in August 2012 to succeed Judge Carol Hansen, who resigned in January 2012.[1]
Education
Goree received his bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma and his J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law.[1]
Career
Goree practiced law beginning in 1989, primarily focusing on litigation research and writing. He worked as an associate at Secrest, Hill and Butler and was the head of research and writing at Latham, Wagner, Steele and Lehman, a civil defense firm in Tulsa.[1] At the time of his appointment to the court of civil appeals, Judge Goree was working at Toon Osmond PLLC.[2]
Awards and associations
- Past chairman, Appellate Practice Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association.[3]
Elections
2024
See also: Oklahoma intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 6 Office 2
Brian Goree was retained to District 6 Office 2 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 59.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
59.3
|
788,523 | ||
No |
40.7
|
541,363 | |||
Total Votes |
1,329,886 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
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2018
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 6 Office 2
Brian Goree was retained to District 6 Office 2 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals on November 6, 2018 with 60.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
60.9
|
613,912 | ||
No |
39.1
|
393,671 | |||
Total Votes |
1,007,583 | ||||
|
|
2014
Goree was retained to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals with 61.0 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Governor Mary Fallin, "Press Release: Gov. Fallin appoints Brian Goree to the Court of Civil Appeals," August 20, 2012
- ↑ Tulsa World, "Tulsa lawyer Brian Goree named to Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals," August 21, 2012
- ↑ Newson6.com, "Governor appoints Tulsa attorney to state Civil Appeals Court," August 20, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma Elections, "Candidate List, 2014 General Election," accessed October 17, 2014
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Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 6 Office 2 2012-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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
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