John Frederick Heil III
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 75–17, John Frederick Heil III is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Tulsa College of Law in 1994. 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. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1968 · age 58
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2020
- Confirmed
- 75–17
- Education
- Oklahoma State 1990 · University of Tulsa College of Law 1994
- Succeeded
- James H. Payne
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Eastern District of Oklahoma succeeded James H. Payne | Trump (R) | 75–17 |
| 2020 | Northern District of Oklahoma succeeded James H. Payne | Trump (R) | 75–17 |
| 2020 | Western District of Oklahoma succeeded James H. Payne | Trump (R) | 75–17 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 75–17 on May 20, 2020 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 100. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 75
25 D, 49 R, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Kelly Loeffler(R-GA)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 17
17 D
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 8
3 D, 4 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
Education
| Oklahoma State University | B.S. | 1990 |
| University of Tulsa College of Law | J.D. | 1994 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John Frederick Heil III?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed John Frederick Heil III to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 2020.
- Was John Frederick Heil III appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Frederick Heil III was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Frederick Heil III's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed John Frederick Heil III 75–17 on May 20, 2020.
- Which court is John Frederick Heil III on?
- John Frederick Heil III is 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
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2020)
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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).