Judge Marion Fry, Associate District Judge of LeFlore County, is set to succeed Judge Gary Lumpkin on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
Governor J. Kevin Stitt appointed Judge Fry to the Court on October 29, 2026. Judge Fry will become the 39th Judge to sit on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, and only the second judge to sit in the District 3 seat, since its 1988 creation by the legislature.
Judge Fry earned a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University, then completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Tulsa. Judge Fry started his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office. He served in the office until 2001, upon becoming a First Assistant District Attorney for the Office of the District Attorney in LeFlore County and Latimer County. Judge Fry was elected to the bench as an Associate District Judge in 2014.
Judge Fry’s appointment will become effective January 2, 2027.