Cotton County, Oklahoma (Judicial)

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Cotton County is located within Judicial District 5 and is served by a District Court.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma has jurisdiction in Cotton County. Appeals from the Western District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.

# Judges[edit]

Cotton County, Oklahoma

## District Court[edit]

### Oklahoma District 5

* Michael C. Flanagan
* Dennis Gay
* Ken Graham
* Kenny D. Harris
* Jerry Herberger
* Scott Meaders

* Irma Newburn
* Joe B. Reeves
* G. Brent Russell
* Lisa Shaw
* Emmit Tayloe[1]

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## See also[edit]

* Oklahoma counties
* Courts in Oklahoma

## External links[edit]

* Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Judges in Cotton County"

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Courts," accessed January 7, 2015 (click on county links)

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# Elections[edit]

See also: Oklahoma judicial elections

Oklahoma is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Oklahoma, click here.

* Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2024
* Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2023
* Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2022
* Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2021
* Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2020
* Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2019
* Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2018
* Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2017
* Oklahoma local trial court judicial elections, 2016
* Oklahoma judicial elections, 2014
* Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012
* Oklahoma judicial elections, 2010

## Election rules[edit]

### Primary election[edit]

Judges of the district courts run in nonpartisan elections after four-year terms. If more than two candidates file for one seat, they will compete in a primary election. If one candidate receives a majority of the votes in the primary election, that candidate is elected and does not need to run in the general election. If no one receives a majority of the votes, the two candidates with the most votes will compete against each other in the general election.[1]

### General election[edit]

If two candidates are competing for one district court seat, their names will appear on the ballot for the general election. Unopposed candidates do not appear on the ballot.[2]

1. ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Title 26, Chapter A1, Article XI," accessed April 23, 2014
2. ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Title 36, Chapter A1, Article VI, Section 6-102," accessed April 23, 2014