District Judge Tracy Schumacher resigned from her position Tuesday afternoon, effective June 6, to return to private practice.
Schumacher served Cleveland, Garvin and McClain counties as judge for District 21. She submitted her resignation to Gov. Mary Fallin Tuesday, according to a press release.
“I miss developing relationships with my clients and their families while engaged in their representation,” Schumacher said in an interview with the Norman Transcript. “I’m sad to leave this dream job, but I’m excited to return to the private practice of law.”
She will open a law firm, Schumacher and Stanley, with Beth Stanley. The two worked together from 2008 to 2010.
Schumacher believes the court is in "stable hands."
“Stability in the courts means that cases move in an efficient and orderly manner, rulings are made based upon the facts present and not on outside factors, and citizens are allowed immediate access to the courts for their legal problems," Schumacher said to the Transcript.
Schumacher was the Cleveland County Assistant District Attorney starting in 1994 and worked in that position for eight years. She was involved with the Norman Big Brothers Big Sisters program, Women's Resource Center, Court Appointed Special Advocates, among other community programs.
