Courts & rulings
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Article III courtTrial courtAppointed
One of 3 federal trial courts in Oklahoma; jurisdiction is split by county.
Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.
Appellate path
Covers 40 counties in Oklahoma.
Precedent & authority
Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.