James H. Payne

James H. Payne
James H. Payne
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
	In office; August 1, 2017 – December 2, 2025
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
	In office; 2002–2017
Preceded by	Michael Burrage
Succeeded by	Ronald A. White
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
	In office; October 24, 2001 – August 1, 2017
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Michael Burrage
Succeeded by	John F. Heil III
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
	In office; 1988–2001
Personal details
Born	March 5, 1941; Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Died	December 2, 2025 (aged 84)
Education	University of Oklahoma (BS, JD)

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James Hardy Payne (March 5, 1941 – December 2, 2025) was a United States district judge in Oklahoma, sitting simultaneously on the federal courts for the Eastern, the Northern and the Western districts.