Northern District of Oklahoma / Appointed 1994 / Served to 2005
Sven Erik Holmes
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Sven Erik Holmes was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1980. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 7, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1973 · University of Virginia Law 1980
- Succeeded
- James O. Ellison
- Succeeded by
- Gregory Kent Frizzell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Northern District of Oklahoma · succeeded James O. Ellison | Clinton (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
| Oklahoma City University School of Law | ||
| University of Oklahoma College of Business Administration | ||
| Harvard University | B.A. | 1973 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | J.D. | 1980 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | LL.M. | 1987 |
Sources
10 years on the Northern District of Oklahoma. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).