Federal Defense Reference • Eastern District of Oklahoma

Federal Court Coverage: Muskogee County, Oklahoma

This reference page identifies the federal district that covers Muskogee County, Oklahoma, the statute that sets the district boundaries, and the locations where the district court sits. Published by John D. Kirby as part of the Oklahoma Federal Defense Research Desk.

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Oklahoma • 28 U.S.C. § 116(b)

Eastern District of Oklahoma — Main Office Location

101 North 5th Street, Room 208 Muskogee, OK 74401

Published by the court at oked.uscourts.gov

Statutory places of holding court: Ada, Ardmore, Durant, Hugo, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Poteau, and S. McAlester. — 28 U.S.C. § 116(b)

Reference Topics — Oklahoma Federal Defense Research Desk

Federal Court Structure

District jurisdiction, the three Oklahoma districts, and how cases are assigned

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Criminal Defense Overview

The statutes most often charged in Oklahoma federal court

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Federal Sentencing

18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, the guidelines, and mandatory minimums

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Conspiracy Charges

18 U.S.C. § 371 and how conspiracy is charged and sentenced

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Firearms Offenses

18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and § 922(g) statutory penalties

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The Grand Jury

18 U.S.C. § 3331 and how federal grand juries are summoned

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White-Collar Cases

18 U.S.C. § 1001, fraud conspiracies, and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices

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Federal Appeals

Direct appeals, post-conviction motions, and the Tenth Circuit

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Federal Court Coverage: Muskogee County, Oklahoma — What You Need to Know

Which federal district covers Muskogee County, Oklahoma?

Muskogee County lies in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Congress sets the district boundaries by statute; 28 U.S.C. § 116(b) lists every county in the district.

Where is court held for the Eastern District of Oklahoma?

Under 28 U.S.C. § 116(b), court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma shall be held at Ada, Ardmore, Durant, Hugo, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Poteau, and S. McAlester. The main office location published by the court is 101 North 5th Street, Room 208 Muskogee, OK 74401.

Where can I confirm current court locations?

Current addresses and hours are published by the court itself at oked.uscourts.gov and through the U.S. Courts Federal Court Finder at uscourts.gov. Check those pages before visiting; locations change.

The Eastern District of Oklahoma at a Glance

The district comprises 26 counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore, Love, McCurtain, McIntosh, Marshall, Murray, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pushmataha, Seminole, Sequoyah, and Wagoner. Congress defined these boundaries in 28 U.S.C. § 116(b), and the district court holds session at Ada, Ardmore, Durant, Hugo, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Poteau, and S. McAlester. Federal criminal cases arising anywhere in the district are filed in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

Primary sources

Each citation links to the primary source and quotes it verbatim. Verify the current text at the linked source before relying on it.

  1. 28 U.S.C. § 116(b) — Eastern District (Cornell LII)law.cornell.edu
    “(b) The Eastern District comprises the counties of Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore Love, McCurtain, McIntosh, Marshall, Murray, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pushmataha, Seminole, Sequoyah, and Wagoner. Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Ada, Ardmore, Durant, Hugo, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Poteau, and S. McAlester.”
  2. U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Oklahoma (Court Locations)oked.uscourts.gov
    “101 North 5th Street, Room 208 Muskogee, OK 74401”
  3. U.S. Attorney’s Office — Eastern District of Oklahomajustice.gov
    “Attorney’s Office is responsible for guiding investigations and prosecuting violations of federal criminal law, prosecuting and/or defending civil actions in which the United States is a party, and collecting debts owed to the United States which are administratively uncollectable.”
  4. 18 U.S.C. § 3231 — District Courts (Cornell LII)law.cornell.edu
    “The district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all offenses against the laws of the United States. Nothing in this title”