Jodi Dishman

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Jodi Dishman
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Tenure

2019 - Present

Years in position

4

Education

Bachelor's

Southern Methodist University, 2002

Law

University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2005

Personal
Birthplace
Memphis, Tenn.
Profession
Shareholder

Jodi Dishman is a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. She was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on September 9, 2019, and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 19, 2019, by a vote of 75-17.[1][2] She received commission on December 20, 2019.[3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Dishman was a shareholder at McAfee & Taft in Oklahoma City in Oklahoma from 2014 to 2019.[4]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

On September 9, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Dishman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. The United States Senate confirmed the nomination on December 19, 2019, by a vote of 75-17.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Jodi Dishman
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Progress
Confirmed 101 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 9, 2019
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously well qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: September 25, 2019
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: October 31, 2019 
ApprovedAConfirmed: December 19, 2019
ApprovedAVote: 75-17

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dishman on December 19, 2019, on a vote of 75-17.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Dishman confirmation vote (December 19, 2019)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 23 17 5
Ends.png Republican 51 0 2
Grey.png Independent 1 0 1
Total 75 17 8
Change in Senate rules
See also:
Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress
Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
United States federal courts

Dishman was confirmed to a U.S. District Court under a new precedent the Senate established.

On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 in favor of a change to chamber precedent lowering the maximum time allowed for debate on executive nominees to posts below the Cabinet level and on nominees to district court judgeships from 30 hours after invoking cloture to two.[5]

The change was passed under a procedure, often referred to as the nuclear option, that requires 51 votes rather than 60.[6]

It was the third use of the nuclear option in Senate history. In 2013, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to confirm presidential nominees, except those to the Supreme Court. In 2017, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold required to confirm Supreme Court nominees.[7] For more, see Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress.


Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Dishman had her hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 25, 2019.[8] The committee voted 17-5 on October 31 to advance her nomination to the full Senate.[9]

Nomination

On August 14, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Jodi Dishman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.[4] Dishman was nominated to replace Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange, who assumed senior status on November 5, 2018.[4][10] The nomination was officially received in the U.S. Senate on September 9, 2019.[1]

Oklahoma Senators James Lankford (R) and Jim Inhofe (R) voiced support for the nomination.[11]

Said Lankford:

“ Jodi’s extensive experience makes her a well-qualified nominee to serve as a District Court Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma ... I thank her for accepting the call to serve our nation and state in this role, and I urge my colleagues to confirm her nomination in the days ahead.[11][12] ”

Said Inhofe:

“ I am glad to see President Trump nominate Jodi Dishman to serve the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma ... Jodi is incredibly well qualified. Following law school at the University of Oklahoma, Jodi spent time clerking for the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Upon her return to Oklahoma, she handled high-stakes litigation matters in federal and state courts across the country. Her achievements have earned her inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and Oklahoma Super Lawyers’ list of Oklahoma Rising Stars. Jodi has proven herself time and time again and I am proud to see how much she will continue to accomplish for the people of Oklahoma in this new position.[11][12] ”

The American Bar Association unanimously rated Dishman well qualified for the position.[13] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Early life and education

Dishman was born in 1979 in Memphis, Tennessee. She earned her B.B.A., cum laude, from Southern Methodist University in 2002 and her J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2005. She served as editor-in-chief of the Oklahoma Law Review.[4][14]

Professional career

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2019, 2018: Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law
  • 2015-2019: Benchmark Litigation Future Star
  • 2014-2018: Oklahoma Super Lawyers Rising Star[14]

Associations

  • 2012-present (as of nomination): Federal Bar Association's Oklahoma City Chapter
    • 2018-2019: President
    • 2017-2018: President-elect
    • 2015-2018: Secretary
    • 2014-2015: Director
  • 2007-2012: American Bar Association
  • 2007-2009: Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit[14]

About the court

Western District of Oklahoma
Tenth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 7
Judges: 7
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Timothy DeGiusti
Active judges: Timothy DeGiusti, Jodi Dishman, Charles B. Goodwin, John Heil III, Bernard Jones, Scott Palk, Patrick Wyrick

Senior judges:
Wayne Alley, Robin Cauthron, Stephen Friot, Joe Heaton, Timothy D. Leonard, Vicki Miles-LaGrange, James Payne, David Russell


The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma is one of 94 United States district courts. It operates out of a courthouse in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit based in Denver, Colorado at the Byron White Federal Courthouse.

The Western District of Oklahoma was established by Congress on June 16, 1906, with one post each for the Western and the Eastern districts. Over time, six additional judicial posts were added for a total of seven current posts.[15]

The Western District of Oklahoma has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. The jurisdiction of the Western District of Oklahoma consists of all the counties in the western part of the state of Oklahoma. Click here to read more about the court’s jurisdiction.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN1051 — Jodi W. Dishman — The Judiciary," accessed September 11, 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congress.gov, "PN1051 — Jodi W. Dishman — The Judiciary," accessed December 19, 2019
  3. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Dishman, Jodi Warmbrod," accessed December 24, 2019
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, United States Attorney Nominees, and United States Marshal Nominees," August 14, 2019
  5. ↑ The Hill, "GOP triggers 'nuclear option' to speed up Trump picks," April 3, 2019
  6. ↑ Axios, "Senate GOP invokes 'nuclear option' to speed up confirmations of Trump nominees," April 3, 2019
  7. ↑ NBC News, "McConnell to use 'nuclear option' to confirm lower-level nominees," April 2, 2019
  8. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Nominations," September 25, 2019
  9. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of the Executive Business Meeting," October 31, 2019
  10. ↑ The Oklahoman, "Trump taps Oklahoma City attorney for federal judgeship," August 15, 2019
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 BartlesvilleRadio.com, "Senators Lankford, Inhofe Praise Nomination of Jodi Dishman," August 14, 2019
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  13. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed September 25, 2019
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for judicial nominees: Jodi Dishman," accessed September 25, 2019
  15. ↑ FJC.gov, "Federal Judicial History," accessed August 14, 2019

Political offices
Preceded by
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2019-Present		 Succeeded by
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Oklahoma courts

Federal courts:

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma

State courts:

Oklahoma Supreme Court • Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals • Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals • Oklahoma District Courts • Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims

State resources:

Courts in Oklahoma • Oklahoma judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oklahoma

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