Yvonne Kauger
Yvonne Kauger | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office March 11, 1984 – December 1, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | George Nigh |
| Preceded by | Ralph B. Hodges |
| Succeeded by | Travis Jett |
| Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1997 – January 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Alma Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Hardy Summers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1937 New Cordell, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Southwestern Oklahoma State University (BA) Oklahoma City University (JD) |
Yvonne Kauger (born August 3, 1937) is an American attorney and judge who served as a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1984 to 2024. She is the third longest serving Oklahoma Supreme Court justice and served as chief justice from 1997 to 1998. She was appointed by Governor George Nigh
She was born in New Cordell, Oklahoma, and grew up in Colony, Oklahoma, and is an honorary member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. Kauger founded the Gallery of the Plains Indian in Colony, Oklahoma, and is the co-founder of the Red Earth organization. Kauger also serves as Symposium Coordinator of the annual Sovereignty Symposium.