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On July 11, 1967, the Oklahoma Constitution was amended by State Question 447. 447 added Article 7B to the Constitution and created the Judicial Nominating Commission, originally consisting of 13 members. State Question 752 (adopted by the voters on November 2, 2010) amended the article by adding two additional members.
Dec. 14—RITZVILLE — Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday the appointment of K. Peter Palubicki to the Adams County Superior Court. He will replace Judge Steve Dixon, who will retire from the ...
The Democratic-led U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Thursday favorably approved, 14-7, Sara Hill’s nomination by President Joe Biden.
The Cabinet of the governor of Oklahoma is a body of the most senior appointed officials of the executive branch of the government of Oklahoma.Originally an informal meeting between the governor of Oklahoma and various government officials, the Governor's Cabinet has evolved into an important information link between the governor and the various agencies, boards and commissions that operate ...
The court was established when Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, and was initially composed of five justices, with the state divided into a corresponding number of judicial districts. [1] In 1917, the court was expanded to nine justices, with the judicial districts being redrawn accordingly, and with the seats for the fourth and fives ...
Making the request for discipline is John Kane, the chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Kane wrote in a petition that Lovell's conduct undermines public confidence in the judiciary.
Based in Oklahoma City, the court system is a unified state court system that functions under the Chief Justice of Oklahoma who is its administrator-in-chief. Under the judiciary, five types of courts function: Courts of Limited Jurisdiction, Courts of General Jurisdiction, an Immediate Appellate Court, Specials Courts, and Courts of Last Resort.
In April 2019 Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Justice Taylor to a nine-year term on the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Senate confirmed the appointment in May 2019. Taylor is a board member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. He also serves on the board of directors of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and is a ...