Judge David Russell was Chief Judge, United States Federal Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, in 1995. He presided over court appearances for Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the trial change of venue and a variety of other proceedings in the early days following the bombing. Judge Russell graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University, received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma, and served in the US Navy JAG Corps. He was confirmed by the US Senate as a federal judge in December 1981, after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan, on the recommendation of Senator Don Nickles.
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