Billy Michael Burrage
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Billy Michael Burrage was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1974. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1950 · age 76
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Southeastern State College (now Southeastern Oklahoma State) 1971 · University of Oklahoma College of Law 1974
- Succeeded
- Harold Dale Cook
- Succeeded by
- James H. Payne
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Eastern District of Oklahoma succeeded Harold Dale Cook | Clinton (D) | Voice vote |
| 1994 | Northern District of Oklahoma succeeded Harold Dale Cook | Clinton (D) | Voice vote |
| 1994 | Western District of Oklahoma succeeded Harold Dale Cook | Clinton (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Southeastern State College (now Southeastern Oklahoma State University) | B.S. | 1971 |
| University of Oklahoma College of Law | J.D. | 1974 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Burrage was assigned 1,280 district-court cases (1987–2001). Median time from filing to termination: 242 days across 1,280 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
In our data, Burrage authored 1 published opinion for the court (1999). Most cited: Wooten v. Hudson (6 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Wooten v. Hudson | 71 F. Supp. 2d 1149 | 6 |
Showing the 1 most-cited of 1 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Billy Michael Burrage?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Billy Michael Burrage to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1994.
- Was Billy Michael Burrage appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Billy Michael Burrage was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Billy Michael Burrage's confirmation vote?
- Billy Michael Burrage was confirmed by voice vote on June 8, 1994. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Billy Michael Burrage on?
- Billy Michael Burrage was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).