The following people have paid tribute to the passing of United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma Judge Lee R. West (November 26, 1929 - April 24, 2020) through video messages:
- Judge David Russell, Western District of Oklahoma
- Chief Judge Timothy DeGiusti, Western District of Oklahoma
- Judge Robin Cauthron, Western District of Oklahoma
- Judge Joe Heaton, Western District of Oklahoma
- Judge Tim Leonard, Retired, Western District of Oklahoma
- The Honorable Robert Henry, Former Chief Judge, U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Judge Stephen Friot, Western District of Oklahoma
- Judge Ralph Thompson, Retired, Western District of Oklahoma
- Judge Michael Burrage, Retired Federal Judge
- Judge Charles Goodwin, Western District of Oklahoma
- Dean Andy Coats, Former Dean, OU College of Law
Read Judge Lee R. West's full obituary.
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