Eastern District of Oklahoma / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1973
Orville Edwin Langley
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Orville Edwin Langley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from Tulsa Law School (now University of Tulsa College of Law) in 1940. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 26, 1965
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1932 · Tulsa Law School (now of Tulsa College of Law) 1940
- Succeeded
- Eugene Rice
- Succeeded by
- Joseph Wilson Morris
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Eastern District of Oklahoma · succeeded Eugene Rice | Johnson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Harvard University | B.S. | 1932 |
| Tulsa Law School (now University of Tulsa College of Law) | LL.B. | 1940 |
Sources
8 years on the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).