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The Court of the Judiciary is the court responsible for removing judges from their position if they have committed illegal acts, including gross neglect of duty, corruption in office, habitual drunkenness, commission while in office of any offense involving moral turpitude, gross partiality in office, oppression in office, or other grounds as specified by the state legislature to be removed ...
The Oklahoma Supreme Court consists of a chief justice, a vice-chief justice, and seven associate justices, who are nominated by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission and are appointed by the governor. After appointment, the justices serve until the next general state election. At that time, they must face a retention election. If ...
Oklahoma has 77 district courts, each with one or more district judges and an associate district judge. The judges are elected, in a nonpartisan manner, to serve a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy in any of the district courts, the governor appoints a judge to serve until the next election.
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals was established by the state legislature in 1970 under Title 20, section 30.1, of the Oklahoma Statutes, which provides: "There is hereby established an intermediate appellate court to be known as the Court of Civil Appeals of the State of Oklahoma which shall have the power to determine or otherwise dispose of any cases that are assigned to it by the ...
In general, Canadian courts are expected to provide reasons for judgment as a duty to the public at large, [52] to demonstrate that the judge or judges have engaged with the parties' pleadings, [53] to explain why the parties won or lost, [54] and to allow for meaningful appellate review (in the event that the case may be appealed).
An Oklahoma County judge on Friday ruled an open records lawsuit seeking a copy of a former state agency head’s severance agreement can proceed.. J.D. Strong was awarded a $169,341 severance ...
The Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision marks the latest setback for officials pursuing lawsuits to hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for a massive drug abuse crisis in the U.S.
Decisions from this court may be further appealed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. [1] Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals hears appeals in criminal cases. This is the highest court for criminal cases in Oklahoma; decisions from this court can only be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. [1]