John Frederick Heil III at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
- Jurisdiction
- Oklahoma · Federal
- Judicial service
- May 27, 2020–present
John Frederick Heil III
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Assistant district attorney, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, 1997-2000
- Professional Career: Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1994-1997, 2000-2020
Education
- University of Tulsa College of Law · J.D., 1994
- Oklahoma State University · B.S., 1990
Personal record
Born 1968 · Lima
Courtroom rules and guidance
Presentation Procedure
Judge-specific source
objection is to the introduction of the entire video, the party seeking exclusion shall provide said video to the court at the pretrial conference. Exhibit list shall not include: (1)items, or documents intended to be used solely for impeachment or rebuttal purposes; (2) Expert curriculum vitae or expert reports; (3) depositions; (4) demonstrative aids. Each…JFH%20Pretrial%20Order%20Form_01232024.pdf ↗
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/8307871JFH%20Pretrial%20Order%20Form_01232024.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.oked.uscourts.gov/sites/oked/files/forms/JFH%20Pretrial%20Order%20Form_01232024.pdfFederal 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