Senator Lankford Introduces Oklahoma Attorney to Judiciary Committee

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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today introduced Mrs. Jodi Dishman, an Edmond attorney, at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dishman was nominated by President Trump on August 14, 2019, to serve as Judge on the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Dishman currently serves as an attorney at McAfee & Taft law firm in Oklahoma City and is President of the Oklahoma City chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Dishman previously clerked for two judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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(Starts 00:12): I get the absolute privilege of being able to introduce Jodi Dishman to this Committee and highly recommend her, not only for your consideration but to be able to go through her background and to be able to see the exceptional work that she’s done.

(Starts 02:19): She is extremely well qualified for this. She is a reputable attorney. She has an excellent reputation in Oklahoma, and we are grateful that she has accepted to be able to go through this long, arduous process to be able to serve on a federal district court in the Western District of Oklahoma.

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