David Lynn Russell at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- Jurisdiction
- Oklahoma · Federal
- Judicial service
- December 17, 1981–present
David Lynn Russell
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Legal advisor, Gov. Dewey Bartlett, Oklahoma, 1969-1971
- Professional Career: U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1975-1977, 1981-1982
- Professional Career: Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1971-1972, 1979-1981
- Professional Career: Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2003-2006
- U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1981-1982
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, OK, 1979-1981
- U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1975-1977
- Chief legislative assistant, U.S. Sen. Dewey Bartlett, OK, 1972-1975
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, OK, 1971-1972
- Legal advisor, Gov. Dewey Bartlett, OK, 1969-1971
- Assistant attorney general, State of Oklahoma, 1968-1969
- JAG Corps, 1967-1971
- law specialist, 1965-1967
- U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, 1965-present
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, E.D. Oklahoma, 1981-1990
- Judge, District Court, W.D. Oklahoma, 1981-2013
- Judge, District Court, N.D. Oklahoma, 1981-1990
Education
- Oklahoma Baptist University · B.S., 1963
- University of Oklahoma College of Law · J.D., 1965
Personal record
Born 1942 · Sapulpa, OK
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387246CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2806/david-lynn-russell/Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts