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Thornbrugh's legal career is notable for at least two reasons: One, his colleagues and peers voted him Trial Judge of the Year in 2011; Second, he discovered that the defendant in one case (Helmerich & Payne) had substantially underreported its interest and profits, allowing the defendant to
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Deciding to pursue a civilian career in law, Thornbrugh earned a Juris Doctor degree from the
University of Tulsa in 1974, followed by an opportunity to work on the Washington staff of Senator Dewey Bartlett. He entered private practice in Oklahoma for 20 years, then was appointed as a District
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Thornbrugh to fill a vacancy on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals in September 2011. The judge ran again in 2012. This time he had opposition, but was retained with approval of 67.3 percent of the voters. Voters retained him again in 2016 with 61.04 percent approving.
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Thornbrugh filed for retention in the 2010 election. He was automatically returned to the bench because no one ran against him.
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withhold millions of dollars from royalty owners and investors. The court concurred and forced payment to the rightful owners.
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