Honorable David L. Russell (DLR) - Biography

David Lynn Russell
Born 1942 in Sapulpa, OK

Federal Judicial Service

• Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1981-1990.
  • Nominated by Ronald Reagan on December 4, 1981, to a seat vacated by Frederick A. Daugherty.
  • Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1981.
  • Received commission on December 17, 1981.
  • Service terminated on December 1, 1990, due to reassignment.

Education

• Oklahoma Baptist University, B.S., 1963.
• University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1965.

Professional Career

• U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, 1965-1971 (active duty, 1965-1968).
• Law specialist, 1965-1967.
• JAG Corps, 1967-1971.
• Assistant attorney general, State of Oklahoma, 1968-1969.
• Legal advisor, Governor Dewey Bartlett, Oklahoma, 1969-1971.
• Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1971-1972, 1979-1981.
• Chief legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Dewey Bartlett of Oklahoma, 1972-1975.
• U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1975-1977, 1981-1982.
• Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2003-2006.