Joseph Morris

This is the page about the federal judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. If you are looking for information about the appellate judge for the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals, please see Joseph B. Morris.

Joseph Morris

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma

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Education

Bachelor's

Washburn University, 1943

Graduate

University of Michigan Law, 1955

Law

Washburn University Law, 1947

Personal

Birthplace

Kansas

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Joseph Wilson Morris (1922-present) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

Morris was nominated by President Richard Nixon on March 19, 1974, to a seat vacated by Orville Langley; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 5, 1974, and received commission on April 12, 1974. From 1975-1978, he served as the chief judge. He served the Eastern District of Oklahoma until his resignation on July 31, 1978. Morris was succeeded in this position by Frank Seay.

Early life and education

• Washburn University, A.B., 1943
• Washburn University School of Law, LL.B., 1947
• University of Michigan Law School, LL.M., 1948
• University of Michigan Law School, S.J.D., 1955

Professional career

• U.S. Navy, 1943-1946
• Staff attorney, Shell Oil Company, 1948-1960
• General counsel, Amerada Petroleum Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1960-1969
• Vice president and associate general counsel, Amerada Hess Corporation, 1969-1972
• Dean, University of Tulsa College of Law, 1972-1974
• Vice president and general counsel, Shell Oil Company, 1978-1983
• Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1983-

Judicial career

Eastern District of Oklahoma

Morris was nominated by President Richard Nixon on March 19, 1974, to a seat vacated by Orville Langley; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 5, 1974, and received commission on April 12, 1974. From 1975-1978, he served as the chief judge. He served the Eastern District of Oklahoma until his resignation on July 31, 1978. Morris was succeeded in this position by Frank Seay.

External links

• Joseph Morris's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Orville Langley	Eastern District of Oklahoma 1974–1978 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Frank Seay