He would replace Judge Terence C. Kern , who took senior status in 2010 .
On February 29 , 2012 , President Obama nominated Dowdell to serve as a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma .
Dowdell would replace Judge Terence C. Kern , who took senior status in 2010 .
On February 29 , 2012 , President Obama nominated Dowdell to serve as a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma .