2022 COCA Leadership

The Court of Civil Appeals judicial assignments have been announced. John F. Fischer of Tulsa will serve as the chief judge, and E. Bay Mitchell III of Oklahoma City will serve as vice chief judge.

Judicial Division Assignments and Election of Presiding Judges

For the calendar year 2022, the Honorable Robert D. Bell has been elected to serve as Presiding Judge for Division One of the Court of Civil Appeals, Oklahoma City Division. Division One will consist of Robert D. Bell, Presiding Judge; Brian J .Goree, Judge, and a judge to sit by special designation in the place of District 4, Office 2, which is presently unoccupied.

For the calendar year 2022, the Honorable Deborah B. Barnes has been elected to serve as Presiding Judge for Division Two of the Court of Civil Appeals, Tulsa Division. Division Two will consist of Deborah B. Barnes, Presiding Judge; John F. Fischer, Chief Judge, and Stacie L. Hixon, Judge.

For the calendar year 2022, the Honorable Thomas Prince, has been elected to serve as Presiding Judge of Division Three of the Court of Civil Appeals, Oklahoma City Division. Division Three will consist of Thomas Prince, Presiding Judge; E. Bay Mitchell, III, Vice-Chief Judge, Barbara G. Swinton, Judge.

For the calendar year 2022, the Honorable Jane P. Wiseman has been elected to serve as Presiding Judge of Division Four of the Court of Civil Appeals, Tulsa Division. Division Four will consist of Jane P. Wiseman, Presiding Judge; Gregory C. Blackwell, Judge, and W. Keith Rapp, Judge.

DONE BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS this 16th day of December, 2021.