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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE DIVISION OF GENERAL ORDER 25-17
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to assign by random
draw all cases as set forth below:
Civil A1 Civil B2 Criminal A3 Criminal B4 Criminal C5
Judge Heil 4 in 32 1 in 8 5 in 30 5 in 25 1 in 6
Judge Hill 8 in 32 2 in 8 10 in 30 10 in 25 2 in 6
Judge Russell 8 in 32 2 in 8 10 in 30 10 in 25 2 in 6
Judge Eagan 8 in 32 2 in 8 none none none
Judge Frizzell 4 in 32 1 in 8 5 in 30 none 1 in 6
Civil assignments A and B shall have both a District Judge assigned as the
presiding judge and a Magistrate Judge assigned as the referral judge. Criminal
assignments A, B and C shall only have a District Judge assigned as the presiding judge.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to assign to the
Magistrate Judges by random draw all other civil cases as set forth below:
Civil C6 Civil D7
Judge Jayne 5 in 20 5 in 20
Judge Little 5 in 20 5 in 20
Judge Huntsman 5 in 20 5 in 20
Judge Steele 5 in 20 5 in 20
Civil assignments C and D shall have only a Magistrate Judge assigned as the
presiding judge. In the event a party declines Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, a District
1 Civil assignments A include actions arising under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241, 2254 (except for death penalty/capital
sentence cases), and 2255; Pro Se cases (except for social security appeals); appeals from Bankruptcy Court;
and civil cases requesting preliminary injunctive relief.
2 Civil assignments B include death penalty/capital sentence actions filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
3 Criminal assignments A involve four or fewer defendants.
4 Criminal assignments B involve five or more defendants.
5 Criminal assignments C involve four or fewer defendants where one of the defendants has been charged with
Murder under the Major Crimes Act.
6 Civil assignments C include all social security appeals.
7 Civil assignments D include all civil cases not included in civil assignments A, B, or C.
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Judge will be randomly drawn from Civil assignments A and assigned as the presiding
judge, and the previously assigned Magistrate Judge will be directly assigned to the case
as the referral judge.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following exceptions should be made to the
random assignment of cases indicated above.
The Court directs that the Clerk of Court assign civil forfeiture cases to the judge
assigned to the underlying criminal case, where applicable.
The Court directs that the Clerk of Court assign civil cases created due to the filing
of a 2255 Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal
Custody, to the judge assigned to the underlying criminal case.
This General Order supersedes and vacates General Order 25-04. This General
Order shall be effective December 31, 2025.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 29th day of December 2025.
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JOHN F. HEIL III
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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SARA E. HILL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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JOHN D. RUSSELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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TERENCE C. KERN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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CLAIRE V. EAGAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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GREGORY K. FRIZZELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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