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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Dec 11
First Person Summer Series Features Judge David Russell
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Nov 11
Why do so many Americans judge Muslims based only on the actions of the 9/11 hijackers?
Yes, the 9/11 hijackers were Muslims.
Also: Adolf Hitler was a Catholic Christian. Timothy McVeigh was a Protestant Christian.
This generalization that Americans do, when it comes to Muslims, is thoroughly unfair. It would be as if I gave an entire class of my students the grade earned by the LOWEST-performing student in that class.
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Oct 11
Justice Steven W. Taylor Discusses His Role as the Presiding Judge in the Terry Nichols Trial
Justice Steven W. Taylor discussed his role as the presiding judge over the state trial of Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols Thursday night in a First Person program. Justice Taylor spoke about how justice was served and that he said to Nichols after the trial, “It was ironic that the government you so hate, is the same government that was big enough, strong enough, and fair enough to give you a fair trial.” This event was held in the Center for Education & Outreach at the Memorial Museum. The lecture was sponsored by the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum and The Historical Society of the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
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Oct 11
Do u realize that under Az. judge ruling Timothy McVeigh could not have been arrested after Oklohoma City bomb?
He could not have been asked for identification because it was a federal case