Dana Kuehn
Dana Kuehn | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office July 26, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Kevin Stitt |
| Preceded by | Tom Colbert |
| Presiding Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 2021 – July 26, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Clancy Smith |
| Succeeded by | Scott Rowland |
| Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals | |
| In office October 2, 2017 – July 26, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Mary Fallin |
| Preceded by | Clancy Smith |
| Succeeded by | William Musseman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1971 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Oklahoma State University, Stillwater (BA) University of Tulsa (JD) |
Dana Lynn Kuehn (born January 1, 1971) is an American attorney and judge from
Education
Kuehn is a graduate of
Early legal career
From 1996 to 1999 Kuehn worked for the
In 2001, Kuehn became an adjunct professor at the University of Tulsa College of Law, and still continues this activity.[citation needed] She taught Juvenile Law and Evidence Workshop at the University of Tulsa College of Law. She also has served as president of the Alumni Board.[5]
State court service
State district judge service
In 2006, she was elected to serve as Associate District Judge for
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
On October 2, 2017, she was appointed as Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals by Governor Mary Fallin to fill the unexpired Judicial District No. 1 term of Judge Clancy Smith. She was then later Vice-Presiding Judge of the Court and Presiding Judge of the Court.[2]
Oklahoma Supreme Court
On July 26, 2021, Kuehn was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court by Governor Kevin Stitt to fill the vacancy left by Tom Colbert's retirement.[1]
Personal life
Dana Kuehn is married to Patrick Kuehn and together they have four children. [2]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan
|
Dana Kuehn | 58,529 | 50.44 | |
Nonpartisan
|
Caroline Wall | 57,505 | 49.56 | |
| Total votes | 116,034 | 100.00 | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
|
656,819 | 64.32 |
| No | 364,338 | 35.68 |
| Total votes | 1,021,157 | 100.00 |
Awards and honors
- Outstanding Junior Alumnae of the University of Tulsa College of Law Alumnae Board, unknown date[2]
- Mona Salyer Lambird Spotlight Award, 2016.[2]
- University of Tulsa College of Law Hall of Fame inductee, 2017 .[2]
- W. Thomas Coffman Award for Community Service, 2017.[5]
- American Board of Trial Advocates 2017 Judge of the Year for the State of Oklahoma.[2]
References
- ^ a b Savage, Tres; Patterson, Matt (26 July 2021). "Stitt appointments rundown: Dana Kuehn named to Oklahoma Supreme Court". NonDoc. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dana Kuehn, Vice Presiding Judge, District No. 1." Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. January 2, 2018. Accessed August 17, 2019.
- ^ Staff Reporters (26 July 2021). "Former Tulsa County judge Dana Kuehn appointed to state's high court". Tulsa World. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d Casteel, Chris (26 July 2021). "Gov. Stitt names Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Dana Lynn Kuehn to Oklahoma Supreme Court". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "TU Law alumna Judge Dana Kuehn appointed to Court of Criminal Appeals." University of Tulsa College of Law. October 20, 2017. Accessed August 17, 2019.
- ^ Redman, Jordan. "2018 Overview of Judge Retention on Oklahoma Ballot." CAIR Oklahoma. October 30, 2018. Accessed August 18, 2019.
- ^ "OK Election Results November 07 2006". oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "OK Election Results November 06 2018". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 27 July 2021.