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Bankruptcy Court

The United States Bankruptcy Court is an adjunct to the District Court. Its jurisdiction is based upon statute, and matters are referred to it by a general order of reference issued by the district court judges. The reference can be withdrawn in a specific case, upon motion before the District Court. Decisions of the Bankruptcy Court can be appealed to the District Court or to the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel.

There are three bankruptcy court judges and a separate clerk's office for the bankruptcy court. The Bankruptcy Court is housed on the first floor of the Old Post Office Building located at 215 Dean A. McGee in Oklahoma City. The District and Bankruptcy Courts share the same city block.

Probation Office

Vanessa Thurman, Chief United States Probation Officer

Oklahoma City Office 215 Dean A. McGee Room 201 Oklahoma City, Ok 73102 (405) 609-5800 voice (405) 609-5859 fax duty-okwp-OklahomaCity@okwp.uscourts.gov

Lawton Office 309 United States Courthouse 410 Southwest Fifth Lawton, Ok 73501 (580) 353-0387 voice (580) 353-4987 fax

Appeals Court

Final decisions of the district court are appealable to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Denver, Colorado. There is also a specialized United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. which hears appeals involving patents and copyrights.

US Courts Law Library

The U.S. Court of Appeals (10th Circuit) Library System maintains a branch in the U.S. Courthouse. The Library is in Room 2305 of the United States Courthouse. The Library is a collection of reference and information materials maintained for the use of judges and judicial and court staff.

The Library is open to members of the bar and the general public on a limited and restricted basis. Hours of access for members of the bar and the general public are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. unless posted otherwise. The Library may be closed during these hours if library staff members are not present.

Library materials do not circulate to members of the bar and the general public and are available for use only in the Library.

Telephone Number is (405) 609-5460

Fax Number is (405) 609-5461

Library staff:
Jerry (Librarian)
Sheila (Library Technician)