Timothy D. DeGiusti

Timothy D. DeGiusti (born March 3, 1962) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma as well as a judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

Education and career DeGiusti was born in Oklahoma City and attended Douglas High School. His father was a first-generation Italian American who owned a floor installing business and his mother was a nurse.

Federal judicial service On February 15, 2007, DeGiusti was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma vacated by Judge Timothy D. Leonard. DeGiusti was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3, 2007, and received his commission on August 9, 2007.

Notable cases In 2018, DeGiusti presided over the trial of former state Senator Ralph Shortey for soliciting a 17 year-old for sex at a hotel. Shorty pleaded guilty to one count of child sex trafficking in exchange for prosecutors dropping other charges, and DeGiusti sentenced him to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release.