E. Bay Mitchell

E. Bay Mitchell
III
Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, District 6, Office 1
Assumed office
1998
Appointed by Frank Keating
Preceded by James Garrett
Staff Judge for Judge Carl Jones
In office
1993–1998
Personal details
Born (1953-11-06) November 6, 1953
Enid, Oklahoma
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Oklahoma College of Law
Occupation attorney, judge
Profession law

E. Bay Mitchell, III (born November 6, 1953) is a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, the intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma. He represents District 6, Office 1. Governor Frank Keating appointed him to this position in 2002.[1] and he was retained by voters in 2004,[2] in 2006, and 2012. He will be up for another retention election in 2018, at the end of his 6-year term.[3]

Biography

Mitchell was born on November 6, 1953 and he grew up in Enid, Oklahoma. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1976 and his J.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1979 in 1979. He and his wife Deborah have three children.[1]

After law school in 1979, Mitchell began his legal career as a private practice lawyer in Enid and Oklahoma City. In 1993, he became a staff attorney for Judge Carl Jones of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. He worked in this capacity until Governor Frank Keating appointed him to the Court of Appeals in 2002, filling the District 6 vacancy left by the retirement of Justice James Garrett. In 2009, Mitchell served for one year as Chief Judge.[4]

See also

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals


References

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