The Choctaw Nation tribal court system consists of a trial court with a single judge and a three-member appellate court that can review decisions by the trial court that are appealed. The four judges serve staggered four-years terms and two are tribal members and two are non-tribal. The judges are appointed by the Choctaw chief and approved by the Choctaw Nation Tribal Council. A decision by the appellate court can only be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. The appellate judges recently were asked to create a new code system for the Choctaw Nation court which is currently using the Court of Federal Regulations until the new system has been created and approved.
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Appeals Judges
Payton L. Phelps
325 W. Evergreen
Durant, OK 74701
Marion Fry
P.O. Box 535
Poteau, OK 74953
Mitchell Leonard
2100 E Washington
Idabel, OK 74745
Tribal Judges
David A. Burrage
P.O. Box 1727
Durant, OK 74702
Mitchell Mullin
P.O. Box 606
Wilburton, OK 74578
Frederick B. Bobb
P.O. Box 9
Antlers, OK 74525
Magistrate
Steven L Parker
P.O. Box 540
Tecumseh, OK 74873
Appeals and Judge Court Clerk
Patty Daney
P.O. Box 702
Talihina, OK 74571
