E. Bay Mitchell
Encyclopedia
E. Bay Mitchell, III 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. and he was retained
by voters in 2004 and again in 2006. He will be up for another retention election in 2012, at the end of his 6-year term.
. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma
in 1976 and his J.D.
degree from the same school in 1979. He is now married and has three children.
. He worked in this capacity until he was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2002.
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma.Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil matters....
, the intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. He represents District 6, Office 1. Governor Frank Keating
Frank Keating
Francis Anthony "Frank" Keating is an American politician from Oklahoma. Keating served as the 25th Governor of Oklahoma. His first term began in 1995 and ended in 1999...
appointed him to this position in 2002. and he was retained
Retention election
A judicial retention election is a periodic process whereby a judge is subject to a referendum held at the same time as a general election...
by voters in 2004 and again in 2006. He will be up for another retention election in 2012, at the end of his 6-year term.
Biography
Mitchell was born on November 6, 1953 and he grew up in Enid, OklahomaEnid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in 1976 and his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from the same school in 1979. He is now married and has three children.
Legal career
After law school in 1979, Mitchell began his legal career as a private practice lawyer. In 1993, he became a staff attorney for Judge Carl Jones of the Oklahoma Court of Civil AppealsOklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma.Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil matters....
. He worked in this capacity until he was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2002.