Noma D. Gurich (born September 26, 1952) is an American attorney and jurist who is serving as an associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Gurich was appointed the State's highest court by Governor Brad Henry in 2010 and assumed office on February 15, 2011. Gurich was appointed to the Court following the death of long-time Justice Marian P. Opala. Gurich is the third woman in state history after Alma Wilson and Yvonne Kauger to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
Noma Gurich | |
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| Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Combs |
| Succeeded by | Richard Darby |
| Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office February 15, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Brad Henry |
| Preceded by | Marian P. Opala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1952 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Indiana State University (BS) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Early life, education, and family
editGurich was born on September 26, 1952, in South Bend, Indiana. She received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1975 from Indiana State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1978. While at OU she served as the editor of the American Indian Law Review.[1] Gurich is married to John E. Miley, general counsel for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Justice Gurich and her husband have been married for 17 years.[2]
Workers Compensation and District Court
editShe was a lawyer in private practice in Oklahoma City ten years later when Republican governor Henry Bellmon appointed her a judge of the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court. She was reappointed for a second term to that court by Democratic governor David Walters in 1994.[3]
In July 1998, Republican governor Frank Keating appointed Gurich as judge of the District Court for Oklahoma County, a position she was then reelected to in 2002, 2006, and 2010.[3]
Supreme Court
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In January 2011, following the death of long-time Justice Marian P. Opala, Democratic governor Brad Henry appointed Gurch to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.[4] On November 18, 2018, she was elected chief judge by her peers. Her term as chief judge started on January 1, 2019 and ended on December 31, 2020.[5]
Electoral history
editThis section needs expansion with: prior retention elections. You can help by adding to it. (November 2024) |
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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725,064 | 50.3 |
| No | 717,360 | 49.7 |
| Total votes | 1,442,424 | 100.00 |
References
edit- ^ "Justice Noma Gurich". oksc.oscn.net. Oklahoma Supreme Court. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Judge Pg. 1". Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ a b Loveless, Tristan (October 23, 2024). "Supreme Court retention: PAC _targets Yvonne Kauger, James Edmondson, Noma Gurich". NonDoc. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Gurich Name to Oklahoma Supreme Court, KOCO-Oklahoma City, 2012-1-7 Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Schwab, Kyle (2018-11-15). "Oklahoma Supreme Court elects new chief, vice chief". NewsOK.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "November 5, 2024 Official Results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 6, 2024.