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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.
Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court justices (9 P) Pages in category "Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total.
The court’s jurisdiction may be called into force by the Governor, Attorney General, Oklahoma Supreme Court, the Oklahoma Bar Association, or by the House of Representatives. Also, private citizens can file a formal complaint against a judge to be heard by the Oklahoma Council of Judicial Complaints.
Reggie Wassana, of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, said changes in the Oklahoma political scene, along with some of the decisions the Supreme Court handed down, created pressure against the justices.
Bob Burke is an Oklahoma City constitutional lawyer, author and historian. He has written three books about the Oklahoma Supreme Court scandal of the 1960s.
Combs was appointed by Governor Brad Henry as Justice to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma on January 1, 2011. He served as district judge in the twenty-third judicial district from 2003 through 2010, and served as special district judge from 1995 to 2003. He has served as Vice Chief Justice for the term prior to being selected chief justice.
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