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The Governor may then appoint one of the nominees to position with further approval not necessary. If the Governor fails to appoint a nominee to the position within sixty days, the Chief Justice of Oklahoma may make the selection. The Commission's power only extends to Oklahoma's appellate courts. It can not influence the other judicial candidates.
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 ...
Biden had the most Article III judicial nominees confirmed during a president's first year in office since Ronald Reagan in 1981. [2] Biden appointed the most federal judges during the first two years of any presidency since John F. Kennedy. [3] Biden reached the milestone of 200 federal judicial confirmations on May 22, 2024.
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 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 ...
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 ...
The Oklahoma Court of Tax Review is a special court in the Oklahoma judiciary charged with hearing disputes involving illegal taxes levied by county and city governments. All tax review cases are sent to the Chief Justice of Oklahoma, who then sends the claim to the presiding judge of the administration district from which the claim originated.
HENDERSONVILLE - One of the latest judicial appointments by Gov. Roy Cooper was made just two months ago, and the new judge has already presided over hundreds of cases in the Henderson County ...