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Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 2, Office 2 — James R. Huber retention

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Election date

November 3, 2026 · General election

About this office

  • Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
  • Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
  • Deciding major criminal and civil cases

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights,

James R. Huber

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

James R. Huber is a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, representing District 2, Office 2. He joined the court in 2023 and was a Tulsa County district judge who led its family division.

Where James R. Huber stands, based on their records

Supports

Civil Rights (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support
  • Represented property claimants in a civil forfeiture appeal; the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals reversed the forfeiture order because the state had not taken reasonable steps to notify them.

    April 3, 2009Supports Civil Rights

    Source: law.justia.com · researched September 22, 2026

Track record — General

General · 5 records
  • Was elected to the American Law Institute after a nomination and formal review process, recognizing his legal and judicial career.

    March 6, 2026

    Source: oscn.net · researched September 22, 2026

  • Wrote an appellate opinion largely affirming a divorce decree, including the trial court’s finding of domestic abuse, while requiring revisions to life-insurance and attorney-fee provisions.

    December 11, 2024

    Source: law.justia.com · researched September 22, 2026

  • Dissented from an appellate ruling reviving a negligence claim against an engineering consultant, arguing the trial court should have treated the dismissal motion as one for summary judgment.

    October 9, 2024

    Source: law.justia.com · researched September 22, 2026

  • Wrote an appellate opinion upholding summary judgment for BP America in a mineral-royalty dispute, ruling the claims were barred by the statute of limitations.

    August 25, 2023

    Source: caselaw.findlaw.com · researched September 22, 2026

  • As a Tulsa County district judge, enforced a mediated divorce-property agreement; the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed his division of the marital estate as fair and reasonable.

    February 14, 2023

    Source: law.justia.com · researched September 22, 2026

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