Gov. Stitt Appoints LeFlore County Judge to Serve on Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

Gov. Stitt appoints LeFlore County judge to serve on Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

Gov. Kevin Stitt has announced he is appointing a judge out of LeFlore County to serve on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.

Stitt appoints Judge Marion Fry to Court of Criminal Appeals

Gov. Kevin Stitt has picked a successor to retiring Judge Gary Lumpkin on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals:Governor Stitt Appoints Judge Marion D. Fry to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal AppealsOKLAHOMA CITY (October 29, 2026) – Today, Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Judge Marion D. Fry to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, District 3."Judge Fry has spent his whole career fighting for law and order,” said Governor Stitt. "He knows the la…

Stitt Names LeFlore County Judge Fry to Court of Criminal Appeals

Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed LeFlore County Associate District Judge Marion D. Fry to the District 3 seat on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. Fry has served as associate district judge since 2015, presiding over cases including criminal and juvenile delinquency matters. Before joining the bench, he worked as an assistant district attorney in Tulsa and LeFlore counties. “He knows the law, he respects the Constitution, and he understands that public safety matters to every Oklahoma family,” Stitt said. “I’m confident he’ll serve the people of eastern Oklahoma and our entire state well on the Court of Criminal Appeals.” Fry was first elected in 2014 and was re-elected without opposition in 2018, 2022 and 2026. “I am honored and humbled by Governor Stitt’s confidence in me,” Fry said. “I’ve spent my career working alongside law enforcement, victims and families in our courtrooms, and I’ve seen how much fair, faithful application of the law matters to them.”

Marion Fry to succeed Gary Lumpkin on Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he is appointing Marion Fry, 51, to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday. Current Judge Gary Lumpkin is set to retire Jan. 1, and Fry will have a few months coinciding with the holidays while he waits to take office. “Judge Fry has spent his whole career fighting for law […]