David Lynn Russell — judge journal: record, career & affiliations

Affiliations

District Court, E.D. Oklahoma — appointed by Ronald Reagan

District Court, W.D. Oklahoma — appointed by Ronald Reagan

District Court, N.D. Oklahoma — appointed by Ronald Reagan

Decision levers

AI-measured from their own opinions — each lever cites its cases

Deference to government powerSkepticism of government power

In Kornhass [1] granted summary judgment declaring minority business bid preference unconstitutional; in Calvey [6] addressed merits of Commerce Clause challenge to ACA mandate. Kornhass Construction, Inc. v. O… ↗ Calvey v. Obama ↗

Willing to revisit precedentStrong stare decisis

Consistently applies controlling precedent such as Berkovitz in Luttrell [0] and follows Seventh Circuit on bank citizenship in Bank of America [2]. Luttrell v. United States Govern… ↗ Bank of America, N.A. v. Johnson ↗

PurposivismTextualism

Applies statutory text and exceptions as written, e.g., discretionary function in Luttrell [0] and Speedy Trial Act in Moser [4]. Luttrell v. United States Govern… ↗ United States v. Moser ↗

Decision record

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