Timothy Leonard (Oklahoma)
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2006 - Present
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Timothy D. Leonard is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He joined the court in 1992 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.
Early life and education
A native of Beaver, Oklahoma, Leonard graduated from the University of Oklahoma with his bachelor's degree in 1962 and from the University of Oklahoma College of Law with his J.D. in 1965.[1]
Military service
Leonard served in the U.S. Navy from 1965-1967 as a law specialist and from 1967 to 1968 in the Navy's judge advocate general corps. He attained the rank of lieutenant commander. He later served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1968 to 1972.[1]
Professional career
- 2006 - Present: Senior judge
- 1992-2006: Judge
- 1989-1992: U.S. Attorney, Western District of Oklahoma
- 1988-1989: Guest lecturer/adjunct professor, Oklahoma City University
- 1988-1989: Private practice, Oklahoma City, Okla.
- 1979-1988: State senator, Oklahoma State Senate
- 1985-1986: Minority floor leader
- 1971-1988: Private practice, Beaver, Okla.
- 1971: Private practice, Oklahoma City, Okla.
- 1969-1971: Assistant attorney general, Okla.[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Oklahoma
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Timothy D. Leonard |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 265 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: November 20, 1991
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: July 1, 1992
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 30, 1992
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| Confirmed: August 11, 1992
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Leonard was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on November 20, 1991, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma vacated by Judge Layn Phillips. The American Bar Association rated Leonard Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Leonard's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 1, 1992, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on July 30, 1992. Leonard was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on August 11, 1992, and he received his commission the next day. Leonard elected to take senior status beginning on August 21, 2006. He was succeeded in this position by Judge Timothy DeGiusti.[1][2][3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Timothy D. Leonard," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 790 — Timothy D. Leonard — The Judiciary," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed June 5, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Layn Phillips |
Western District of Oklahoma 1992–2006 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Timothy DeGiusti
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
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
