MARCH 2025 | 79 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill a vacancy for the position of District Judge, Office 1, for the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, Creek County. This vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Douglas W. Golden, effective February 1, 2025. To be appointed to Office 1, for the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, one must be a legal resident of Creek County at the time (s)he takes the oath of office and assumes the duties of office. Additionally, prior to appointment, such appointee shall have had a minimum of four years’ experience in Oklahoma as a licensed practicing attorney, a judge of a court of record, or both. This is the SECOND NOTICE OF JUDICIAL VACANCY for the position of District Judge, Office 1, for the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, Creek County. The FIRST NOTICE OF JUDICIAL VACANCY resulted in only two applications being filed. A minimum of three (3) nominees for this judicial position is required by the Constitution to be sent to the Governor and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for selection of the next District Judge. (Okla. Const. Art. 7B, Sec. 4) Application forms may be obtained online at https://okjnc.com or by contacting Gina Antipov at (405) 556-9673. Applications must be submitted to the Chairman of the JNC no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2025. Applications may be mailed, hand delivered or delivered by third party commercial carrier. If mailed or delivered by third party commercial carrier, they must be postmarked on or before March 7, 2025, to be deemed timely. Applications should be mailed/delivered to: Jim Bland, Chairman Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission c/o Gina Antipov Administrative Office of the Courts 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 3 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL VACANCY
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