Richard Darby
Richard Darby | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Noma Gurich |
| Succeeded by | M. John Kane IV |
| Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office April 5, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Mary Fallin |
| Preceded by | Joseph M. Watt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) Duke, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Spouse | Dana Darby |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Southwestern Oklahoma State University (BS) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Richard Darby (born 1958) is an American lawyer and the former chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. On April 5, 2018, Governor Mary Fallin appointed Darby to the Oklahoma Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Joseph M. Watt.
In his new position, Darby represents the 9th Judicial District, which includes Harmon, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman, Cotton, Comanche, Caddo and Canadian counties. Prior to this new appointment, Darby had served as District Judge for the 3rd Judicial District covering Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman, Greer and Harmon counties. That assignment began in 1994. Before that, he had been a special judge and an associate district judge for Jackson County. He became Chief Judge on January 1, 2021.