Michael Burrage

Michael Burrage
United States District Judge
In office
June 8, 1994 β€“ March 1, 2001
Nominated by President Bill Clinton
Preceded by H. Dale Cook
Succeeded by James H. Payne
Chief Judge, Eastern Oklahoma
In office
1996 β€“ March 1, 2001
Personal details
Born Billy Michael Burrage
1950
Durant, Oklahoma
Nationality Native American
Alma mater Southeastern O.S.U. &
O.U. College of Law
Profession Lawyer & Judge
Committees Oklahoma Supreme Court Committee for Uniform Civil Jury Instructions
Website Burrage Law Firm

Billy Michael Burrage (born 1950) is a former United States federal judge, and a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Burrage was born in Durant, Oklahoma. He received a B.S. from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1971. He received a J.D. from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1974. He was in private practice of law in Antlers, Oklahoma from 1974 to 1994, and returned to private practice in 2001.

Burrage was a federal judge for all three of the United States District Courtsβ€”Western, Northern, and Easternβ€”in Oklahoma. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton on March 9, 1994, to the seats vacated by H. Dale Cook. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 8, 1994, and received his commissions on June 9, 1994.

In 1996 Burrage became the Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He resigned his judicial duties in all three districts on March 1, 2001.

Burrage's brother Steve is a former Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, and his son Sean is a member of the Oklahoma Senate.

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