Kenneth Buettner

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Kenneth Buettner
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 5 Office 1

Education

Bachelor's

Texas Christian University, 1972

Law

Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 1975 

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Kenneth Buettner was a judge for District 5 Office 1 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He assumed office on February 26, 1996. He left office on December 31, 2020.

Buettner ran for re-election for the District 5 Office 1 judge of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.

Judge Buettner was appointed to the court by Republican Gov. Frank Keating and was sworn in on February 26, 1996.[1][2][3] Buettner served as the chief judge in 2005.[4] Buettner retired effective December 31, 2020.[5]

Education

Buettner received his bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University in 1972 and his J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 1975.[4]

Career

In 1980, Buettner worked with a major Oklahoma City law firm and practiced in general litigation until his appointment to the bench in 1996.

Since 2002, he has been a member of the executive board of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference, and in 2005 he served as its president.[4]

Military service

From 1976 to 1980, Judge Buettner served with the United States Air Force JAG Corps.[4]

Awards and associations

  • Participation in Leadership Edmond Class IX and Leadership Oklahoma Class XVI
  • A trustee of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence
  • Co-chair of the Outreach Committee
  • A trustee (1995-2001) and President of the Edmond Public Schools Foundation (1997)
  • A member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and has served on its Parish Council, Finance Committee, Board of Christian Education, Building Committee and Peru Mission Board
  • An adult volunteer with the middle school and high school youth groups (1990-2003)
  • Active in the Oklahoma Bar Association
  • Served on the Civil Procedure Committee, Bench and Bar Committee, and Diversity Committee
  • Served on various committees of the Oklahoma County Bar Association and was Vice-President (1999-2000)
  • A Sustaining Fellow of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation and a Master in the Luther Bohanon Inn of Court.[4]

Elections

2018

See also: Oklahoma intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 5 Office 1

Kenneth Buettner was retained to District 5 Office 1 of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals on November 6, 2018 with 62.5% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
62.5
 
 633,856
No
 
37.5
 
 380,319
Total Votes
 1,014,175

It has been certified. Source


2012

Buettner was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 67.3% of the vote.[6][3][7]

See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012

See also

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Oklahoman, "State Voters to Decide Whether to Retain Judges," August 16, 1998
  2. ↑ 2006 election results
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board: Unofficial 2012 General Election Results Scroll to p.18
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Oklahoma Bar Association: Judge Buettner
  5. ↑ Oklahoma Office of the Governor, "Governor Kevin Stitt Appoints Judge Thomas E. Prince to Court of Civil Appeals," December 18, 2020
  6. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board: Official 2012 General Election Results - Judicial Retention
  7. ↑ Oklahoma.gov: Candidates for General Election, November 6, 2012 Scroll to p.13


Oklahoma courts

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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