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Patrick Robert Wyrick
Western District of Oklahoma · appt. Trump
7/7
🥇 Fit for the Bench
1Ethics & Recusalcritical
71%★ earned
“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause.” — Madison, Federalist No. 10
No upheld judicial-conduct complaint or disclosure violation documented; ethics record on the federal bench reads as normal.
2Fidelity to Democracycritical
73%★ earned
“…a government of laws, and not of men.” — Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
Former state solicitor general and Oklahoma justice; no documented defiance of higher courts or election-subversion involvement on record.
3Judicial Temperament
72%★ earned
“Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice.” — Frankfurter
Limited public record of courtroom demeanor; no documented reprimands or complaints about incivility toward litigants or counsel.
4Reason, Not Ideology
71%★ earned
“We are not final because we are infallible…” — Robert H. Jackson
Confirmation debate questioned some reasoning, but no documented conduct finding; rulings otherwise reflect conventional analysis.
5Intellectual Honesty & Precedent
70%★ earned
“…to stand by things decided.” (stare decisis) — the common-law maxim
Democratic senators at his 2019 confirmation questioned his candor about Pruitt-era work; contested politically, not a documented conduct finding.
6Independence from Party
69%★ earned
“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential.” — Hamilton, Federalist No. 78
Prior partisan political roles drew independence questions at confirmation; no documented evidence party allegiance shaped judicial decisions.
7Personal Integrity
74%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No documented corruption, criminal, or civil-integrity matters; personal record appears clean.
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Ethics & Recusal or Fidelity to Democracy and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →