Opposition to the Re-Nomination of Patrick Wyrick as United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma

Earthjustice opposes Patrick Wyrick's nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, alleging he coordinated with oil and gas lobbyists, failed to disclose financial conflicts of interest, and made false statements to the U.S. Supreme Court. The organization further argues that Wyrick's expressed belief that the "entire administrative state is unlawful" and his history of speaking at far-right events demonstrate an ideological bias that would prevent him from being an impartial judge.

• As Oklahoma Solicitor General (2011-2017), Patrick Wyrick allegedly coordinated with and took direction from oil and gas industry lobbyists, specifically Devon Energy, to draft letters and litigation documents for the state of Oklahoma.
• Wyrick is accused of failing to disclose conflicts of interest regarding stock holdings in oil and gas companies, including Devon Energy and Chesapeake Energy, while serving as Oklahoma Solicitor General and on the state Supreme Court.
• Earthjustice claims Wyrick was ineligible for his seat on the Oklahoma state Supreme Court because he did not meet the constitutional residency requirement of being a "bona fide resident" of the district for one year prior to appointment.
• In 2015, Wyrick allegedly misled the U.S. Supreme Court by submitting a redacted letter as an exhibit and claiming it was sent to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections when it was actually sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
• Wyrick is recorded stating his belief that the "entire administrative state is unlawful," which Earthjustice argues indicates a deep antipathy toward federal agencies and regulations that would prevent him from being a fair arbiter.
• Wyrick failed to disclose his role as Registered Agent for B2LPT, LLC, a health-care company owned by his spouse, and did not recuse himself from the case Oklahoma ex rel. Pruitt v. Burwell despite a potential conflict of interest.

APA

Earthjustice (2019). Opposition to the Re-Nomination of Patrick Wyrick as United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma. https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/opposing-patrick-wyrick-ok-dist-court-nom.pdf

Chicago

Earthjustice. Opposition to the Re-Nomination of Patrick Wyrick as United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma. 2019. https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/opposing-patrick-wyrick-ok-dist-court-nom.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Earthjustice |title=Opposition to the Re-Nomination of Patrick Wyrick as United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma |date=5 April 2019 |url=https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/opposing-patrick-wyrick-ok-dist-court-nom.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{earthjustice2019opposition, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{Opposition to the Re-Nomination of Patrick Wyrick as United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2019}, month = apr, url = {https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/opposing-patrick-wyrick-ok-dist-court-nom.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }