U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Government Body·government·AI Enriched
Relationships:1
Events:0
Library:3
Confidence:
93%
Key Facts
Type
Government Body
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Founded
1/1/1911
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
W.D. Okla.Western District of Oklahoma
Tags
federal courttrial courtjudiciary
Overall Confidence
93%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
Government Level
Not specified
Branch
Not specified
Country (if foreign)
Not applicable
Parent Agency
None (top-level)
Jurisdiction
Not specified
About
The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in 33 counties in the western portion of Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City. It is part of the Tenth Circuit and handles civil, criminal, and bankruptcy matters. As a federal trial court, it is responsible for initial rulings on constitutional challenges to state laws.
Key Relationships
OS
Oklahoma State Question 755
affiliated
The court, under Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange, issued a temporary restraining order and later struck down State Question 755 in 2012 for violating the First Amendment's Establishment Clause by specifically targeting Islam, marking an adversarial institutional relationship.
Since 2010