Richard Darby (born 1958)[1] is an American lawyer and the former chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
On April 5, 2018, Governor Mary Fallin appointed Darby to the Oklahoma Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Joseph M.
[2][3] In his new position, Darby represents the 9th Judicial District, which includes Harmon, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman, Cotton, Comanche, Caddo and Canadian counties.
[4] In 2014, he ran unopposed for retention, so he was returned to the district court without appearing on the ballot.
They have two sons: Ben, a communications officer for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Jonathan, a student at Universal Technical Institute in Irving, Texas.