Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today issued a statement after the Senate confirmed Sara Hill and John Russell for federal judgeship positions for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma:
“With hundreds of cases in the backlog, I am grateful the Senate moved quickly to fill the vacancies on the federal court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The two new judges for the Northern District were an agreed-upon pair with the White House. I believe Sara Hill and John Russell will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and administer justice fairly and impartially. After months of background checks, vetting, testimony, interviews, and much more, Sara, John, and their families have finally made it through our rigorous confirmation process. I congratulate them both on earning this position of high honor and responsibility in our nation.”
