List of justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court


Following is a list of justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The court was established when Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, and was initially composed of five justices, with the state divided into a corresponding number of judicial districts. In 1917, the court was expanded to nine justices, with the judicial districts being redrawn accordingly, and with the seats for the fourth and fives judicial districts being switched.

Current membership

The Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court are:
JusticeDistrictAppointedGovernorLaw SchoolBirth City
Yvonne Kauger4th1984George NighOklahoma City UniversityColony, Oklahoma
James R. Winchester5th2000Frank KeatingOklahoma City UniversityClinton, Oklahoma
James E. Edmondson7th2003Brad HenryGeorgetown UniversityKansas City, Missouri
Tom Colbert6th2004Brad HenryUniversity of OklahomaOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Doug Combs8th2010Brad HenryOklahoma City UniversityShawnee, Oklahoma
Noma Gurich3rd2011Brad HenryUniversity of OklahomaSouth Bend, Indiana
Richard Darby9th2018Mary FallinUniversity of OklahomaAltus, Oklahoma
Dustin Rowe2nd2019Kevin StittUniversity of OklahomaAda, Oklahoma
M. John Kane IV1st2019Kevin StittUniversity of OklahomaPawhuska, Oklahoma

List of former justices

Justices of the Oklahoma Territory Supreme Court