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Megan Simpson
Megan Simpson was an associate district court judge for Harper County, Oklahoma, which is located in District One. She was appointed to this position by Governor Mary Fallin on July 9, 2012, to replace former Judge Wayne Olmstead who resigned in January of that year.[1] She was defeated in her bid for re-election in 2014, and stepped down when her term expired on January 11, 2015.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2014
Simpson ran for re-election to the 1st District.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 36.9 percent of the vote. She competed against Aric Alley.
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Education
Simpson received her undergraduate degree from Phillips University, and earned her J.D. from the University of Denver.[1]
Career
Before her appointment to the bench, Simpson was the assistant district attorney in Custer County, Oklahoma. She has also served as the assistant district attorney in Texas County, and has worked as an attorney in private practice. In addition, Simpson has been a contract attorney for the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System.[1]
Awards and associations
- 2005: Professional Advocate Award as Prosecutor of the Year, Oklahoma Bar Association Criminal Law Section[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
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
