TABLE OF SUCCESSION
OKLAHOMA –NORTHERN (1980-2015)
1980 – 1994
Cook, H. Dale (Chief Judge to 1992)
Ellison, James O. (assumed Chief Judgeship in 1992; Chief Judge to 1994)
Brett, Thomas R.
1994 – 2001
Brett, Thomas R. (Chief Judge from 1994 to 1996)
Kern, Terence C. (appointed June 9, 1994; new position) (assumed Chief Judgeship in 1996)
Holmes, Sven E. (appointed November 21, 1994; vice Ellison)
2001 – 2007
Kern, Terence C. (Chief Judge to 2003)
Holmes, Sven E. (Chief Judge from 2003 to 2005)
Eagan, Claire V. (appointed October 24, 2001; vice Brett) (assumed Chief Judgeship 2005)
2007 – 2012
Eagan, Claire V. (Chief Judge to 2012)
Kern, Terence C.
Frizzell, Gregory K. (appointed February 1, 2007; vice Holmes)
2012 –
Frizzell, Gregory K. (Chief Judge)
Eagan, Claire V.
Dowdell, John E. (appointed December 12, 2012; vice Kern)