--- title: "Mike Hogan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mike-hogan-district-judge-pittsburg-county-district-court-ok" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Mike Hogan Pittsburg County District Court · District Judge ## Profile - Court: Pittsburg County District Court - State: Oklahoma - Role: District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mike-hogan-district-judge-pittsburg-county-district-court-ok", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mike-hogan-district-judge-pittsburg-county-district-court-ok", "name": "Mike Hogan | KnowJudges", "description": "Mike Hogan, Pittsburg County District Court. 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(1971) - Born in Oregon City in 1946, Hogan earned a BA in 1968 from the University of Oregon ### Additional information - Chief Judge — 1995–2002, played a key role in designing the Wayne L. Morse U.S. Courthouse in Eugene, and took senior status in 2011, retiring officially in 2012 - He also held leadership roles in the Roland K. Rodman Inn of Court, served as national president of the National Council of Federal Magistrates (1980–81), chaired the 2002 Judicial Conference of the Ninth Circuit, and was a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum - On June 27, 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated him to a newly created Article III judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, which he assumed on September 16, 1991 - After clerking for Judge Robert C. Belloni, he worked in private practice in Portland before joining the federal judiciary in 1973 as a U.S. Magistrate Judge and Bankruptcy Judge - Known as a no‐nonsense trial judge and an energetic settlement judge, often resolving complex cases through mediation The U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society - After retirement, Hogan became a full‐time mediator through Hogan Mediation, continuing to resolve complex disputes nationwide - Hogan’s early life in Oregon was shaped by his father’s Civilian Conservation Corps work and a family ranching background The U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Rule 34. Videoconferencing in the District Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-02bd1b61c6f8d05f202d0956) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=483384). Collected 2026-07-26.