--- title: "E. Mitchell | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/e-mitchell-court-of-civil-appeals-judge-oklahoma-court-of-civil-appeals-ok" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # E. Mitchell Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals · Court of Civil Appeals Judge ## Profile - Court: Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals - State: Oklahoma - Role: Court of Civil Appeals Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, 2002-present - 2002–present: Appointed by Governor Frank Keating to fill the District 6, Office 1 vacancy left by Judge James Garrett - 2009: held the role of Chief Judge of the Court of Civil Appeals - 1993–2002: Staff attorney for Judge Carl Jones on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ### Education - University of Oklahoma College of Law in — J.D. (1979) ### Additional information - Mitchell has been retained by voters in 2004, 2006, 2012, and 2018, and was re-elected in the November 5, 2024 retention election with 61.5% of the vote. - Born November 6, 1953 in Enid, Oklahoma, Mitchell earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1976 - He was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar that same year and began his legal career in private practice in Enid and Oklahoma City - Mitchell is active in professional organizations, including the Oklahoma County, Garfield County, and Oklahoma Bar Associations, and is a Sustaining Fellow of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### remote proceedings Scope: statewide Oklahoma Rule 34 authorizes videoconferencing in District Courts, subject to the presiding judge's discretion and case-specific limitations. Evidence excerpt: The Supreme Court hereby authorizes and approves the use of videoconferencing in the District Courts of Oklahoma, as set forth in the following general provisions. [Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote exhibits Scope: statewide Oklahoma Rule 34 permits documents and exhibits used in videoconference proceedings to be transmitted electronically, with original exhibits transferred after the proceeding unless the judge orders otherwise. Evidence excerpt: Any pleading, other document, or exhibit used in a proceeding conducted by videoconferencing may be transmitted between the court's location and any remote site by electronic means, including, but not limited to, facsimile, scan, or email. [Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote witness notice Scope: statewide For Oklahoma district-court videoconference witness testimony, Rule 34 generally requires a notice of intent 30 days before the proceeding and allows objections within 10 days, subject to judicial discretion. Evidence excerpt: A proponent of a witness via videoconferencing technology at any hearing or trial shall file and serve on the opposing party a notice of intent to present testimony by videoconferencing technology at least thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled start of such proceeding. [Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### courtroom electronic devices Scope: statewide Oklahoma's uniform civil jury instruction directs jurors not to use electronic devices while court is in session and prohibits texting, posting, blogging, or broadcasting about the trial. Evidence excerpt: At this time, turn off all cell phones and other electronic devices. Do not use any electronic devices while court is in session in this case. [Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instruction 1.0: Use of Electronic Devices and Research Prohibited](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=479101) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.oscn.net/static/JudicialDirectory.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.oscn.net/static/JudicialDirectory.pdf) - [Oklahoma State Courts Network official judicial roster](https://www.oscn.net/static/JudicialDirectory.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8182/e-bay-mitchell-iii/) - [Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384) - [Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instruction 1.0: Use of Electronic Devices and Research Prohibited](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=479101) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8182/e-bay-mitchell-iii/) - [www.oscn.net](https://www.oscn.net/static/JudicialDirectory.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8182/e-bay-mitchell-iii/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/e-mitchell-court-of-civil-appeals-judge-oklahoma-court-of-civil-appeals-ok", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/e-mitchell-court-of-civil-appeals-judge-oklahoma-court-of-civil-appeals-ok", "name": "E. Mitchell | KnowJudges", "description": "E. Mitchell, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. 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