Arlene Johnson
Arlene A. Johnson was a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. She was appointed to the court on February 18, 2005, by Democratic Governor Brad Henry. She was retained by voters on November 7, 2006, and November 6, 2012.[1] She retired from the bench effective August 1, 2017.[2]
Education
Johnson received her undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma and her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.[3]
Career
- 2005-2017: Judge, Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
- 1984-2005: Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Oklahoma
- Assistant attorney general, Oklahoma
- Assistant district attorney, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Judicial law clerk, Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
- Attorney in private practice[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1998: John Marshall Award for Outstanding Legal Achievement, U.S. Attorney General
- 1998: Commendation for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest, FBI[3]
Elections
2012
Johnson was retained with 66.6 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6th.[4][5]
- See also: Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Johnson received a campaign finance score of 0.26, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was less conservative than the average score of 0.33 that justices received in Oklahoma.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "2006 Oklahoma election results"
- ↑ News on 6, "Oklahoma Court Of Criminal Appeals Judge Retires," August 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, "Arlene Johnson," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official 2012 General Election Results"
- ↑ Oklahoma.gov, "Candidates for General Election," November 6, 2012 Scroll to p.13
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma
State courts:
Oklahoma Supreme Court • Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals • Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals • Oklahoma District Courts • Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims
State resources:
Courts in Oklahoma • Oklahoma judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oklahoma