Carol Hansen
Encyclopedia
Carol M. Hansen is a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
, the intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma
.
degrees from Oklahoma City University. She married Paul Hansen (now deceased) and has five children.
in 1984 and was then appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
in 1985. The following year, she was retained
by voters in a contested election. In 1993, she became the first woman to serve as Chief Judge
in any Oklahoma appellate court.
Judge Hansen is also a trustee of Oklahoma City University and an Oklahoma Bar Foundation Fellow.
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma.Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil matters....
, the intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
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Background and education
Judge Hansen was born in Oklahoma City, and received her bachelor's and Juris DoctorJuris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degrees from Oklahoma City University. She married Paul Hansen (now deceased) and has five children.
Legal career
Judge Hansen began her career in 1983 as a municipal judge in Stillwater. She became a marshal for the Oklahoma Supreme CourtOklahoma Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and leads the Oklahoma Court System, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma....
in 1984 and was then appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma.Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil matters....
in 1985. The following year, she was retained
Retention election
A judicial retention election is a periodic process whereby a judge is subject to a referendum held at the same time as a general election...
by voters in a contested election. In 1993, she became the first woman to serve as Chief Judge
Chief judge
Chief Judge is a title that can refer to the highest-ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge. The meaning and usage of the term vary from one court system to another...
in any Oklahoma appellate court.
Memberships
- American Judicature Society,
- American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County bar associations
- Dispute Resolution Advisory Board
- Ginsburg Inn of Court
Judge Hansen is also a trustee of Oklahoma City University and an Oklahoma Bar Foundation Fellow.