Tom Colbert | |
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| Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office January 4, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Steven W. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | John F. Reif |
| Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court | |
| In office October 7, 2004 – February 1, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Brad Henry |
| Preceded by | Daniel J. Boudreau |
| Succeeded by | Dana Kuehn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1949 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Eastern Oklahoma State College Kentucky State University (BS) Eastern Kentucky University (MA) University of Oklahoma College of Law (JD) |
Tom Colbert (born December 30, 1949) is a former Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He was appointed to the Court's District 6 seat in 2004, by Governor Brad Henry, becoming the first African-American to serve on the court. On January 4, 2013, he was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and served In that post until January 2015. After completing his two-year term as Chief Justice, he resumed his previous position on the court as Associate Justice representing the 6th Judicial District. On January 19, 2021, Colbert’s retirement was announced by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, effective February 1 of the same year.