Luther Bohanon
Luther Lee Bohanon (1902-2003) was a federal judge on the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
Bohanon was nominated simultaneously to all three Oklahoma District Courts by President John F. Kennedy on August 18, 1961, to a seat vacated by William Wallace; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 30, 1961, and received his commission that same day. He served as chief judge of the Western District from 1969-1972. He assumed senior status on all three courts on August 2, 1974, and served in that capacity until his death on July 18, 2003.[1] Bohanon was succeeded in this position by Harold Cook.
Early life and education
- University of Oklahoma, LL.B., 1927[1]
Professional career
- Assistant county attorney, Seminole, Oklahoma, 1927-1928
- Private practice, Seminole and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1928-1936
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1936-1961
- U.S. Army Air Corps Major, JAG Corps, 1942-1945[1]
Judicial career
Eastern, Western, Northern Districts of Oklahoma
Bohanon was nominated simultaneously to all three Oklahoma District Courts by President John F. Kennedy on August 18, 1961, to a seat vacated by William Wallace; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 30, 1961, and received his commission that same day. He served as chief judge of the Western District from 1969-1972. He assumed senior status on all three courts on August 2, 1974, and served in that capacity until his death on July 18, 2003.[1] Bohanon was succeeded in this position by Harold Cook.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Luther Bohanon's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Wallace |
Eastern District of Oklahoma 1961–1974 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: Harold Cook |
| Preceded by: William Wallace |
Northern District of Oklahoma 1961–1974 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Harold Cook |
| Preceded by: William Wallace |
Western District of Oklahoma 1961–1974 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: Harold Cook
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: John Heil • John Russell (Oklahoma) • Sara Hill | ||
| Senior judges |
James Payne • Claire Eagan • Terence Kern • Gregory Frizzell • John Dowdell • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Jodi Jayne • Christine Little • Susan Huntsman • Mark Steele • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David L. Russell • Franklin Elmore Kennamer • Alfred Murrah • James Ellison (Oklahoma) • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace (Oklahoma) • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Allen Barrow • Thomas Brett • Sven Holmes • Royce Savage • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Terence Kern • James Ellison (Oklahoma) • Harold Cook • Allen Barrow • Thomas Brett • Sven Holmes • Royce Savage • | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Timothy DeGiustiChief Judge: John Heil • Bernard Jones (Oklahoma) • Charles B. Goodwin • Scott Palk • Patrick Wyrick • Jodi Dishman | ||
| Senior judges |
James Payne • Robin Cauthron • Timothy Leonard (Oklahoma) • David L. Russell • Vicki Miles-LaGrange • Stephen Friot • Joe Heaton • Wayne Alley • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Gary Purcell • Shon Erwin • Suzanne Mitchell • Amanda Maxfield Green • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Lee West • John Hazelton Cotteral • Alfred Murrah • Edgar Vaught • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace (Oklahoma) • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Layn Phillips • Ross Rizley • Ralph Thompson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robin Cauthron • Lee West • David L. Russell • Vicki Miles-LaGrange • Edgar Vaught • Luther Bohanon • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Ralph Thompson • | ||
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
