Sven Holmes

Sven Holmes

---

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

---

Education

Bachelor's

Harvard University, 1973

Graduate

Georgetown University Law Center, 1987

Law

University of Virginia Law, 1980

Personal

Birthplace

Grand Junction, Colo.

float:right;
border:1px solid #FFB81F;
background-color: white;
width: 250px;
font-size: .9em;
margin-bottom:0px;

} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; }

Sven Erik Holmes (1951-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Holmes was nominated by President Bill Clinton on September 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by James Ellison; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, and received commission on November 21, 1994. He served as chief judge from 2003 until he resigned on March 13, 2005. Holmes was succeeded in this position by Gregory Frizzell.

Early life and education

• Oklahoma City University School of Law
• University of Oklahoma Graduate Business School
• Harvard University, B.A., 1973
• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1980
• Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 1987

Professional career

• Campaign coordinator, David Boren for Governor, Oklahoma, 1973-1975
• Administrative assistant, Governor of Oklahoma, 1975-1977
• Law clerk, Hon. Thomas Brett, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, 1980-1981
• Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1981-1983
• Executive director, Democrats for the 80's, 1983-1985
• Special tax counsel, Office of U.S. Sen. David L. Boren, 1985
• Private practice, Washington, DC, 1985-1987
• General counsel/staff director, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 1987-1989
• Designated staff, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition, 1987
• Club counsel, Baltimore Orioles Baseball Team, 1989
• Private practice, Washington, DC, 1989-1994

Judicial career

Northern District of Oklahoma

Holmes was nominated by President Bill Clinton on September 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by James Ellison; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, and received commission on November 21, 1994. He served as chief judge from 2003 until he resigned on March 13, 2005. Holmes was succeeded in this position by Gregory Frizzell.

External links

• Sven Holmes's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: James Ellison	Northern District of Oklahoma 1994–2005 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Gregory Frizzell