Experienced attorney turned federal judge aims to keep cases moving efficiently

U.S. District Judge John D. Russell breaks it down in simple terms when describing his new job. “They hired me to do trials and help people settle their disputes,” Russell said during an interview with the Tulsa World. And that is exactly what Russell has been doing since being confirmed for the lifetime appointment by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 19. Since being sworn in Jan. 6, Russell has already held one criminal trial and presided over numerous criminal and civil hearings in the Tulsa-based U.S. District Court for the...