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Skinner v. State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Williamson, 316 U.S. 535 (1942), is a unanimous United States Supreme Court ruling [1] that held that laws permitting the compulsory sterilization of criminals are unconstitutional as it violates a person's rights given under the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, specifically the Equal Protection Clause and the Due Process Clause.
Cooper v. Oklahoma, 517 U.S. 348 (1996), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court reversed an Oklahoma court decision holding that a defendant is presumed to be competent to stand trial unless he proves otherwise by the second highest legal standard of proof, that of clear and convincing evidence, ruling that to be unconstitutional. [1]
[1] [10] In addition to appeals from the trial courts, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has jurisdiction over all lower courts, excluding the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, and the Oklahoma Senate, when that body is sitting as a Court of Impeachment. Judgments of the Oklahoma Supreme Court with respect to the Oklahoma Constitution are considered final.
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.
McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U.S. ___ (2020), was a landmark [1] [2] United States Supreme Court case which held that the domain reserved for the Muscogee Nation by Congress in the 19th century has never been disestablished and constitutes Indian country for the purposes of the Major Crimes Act, meaning that the State of Oklahoma has no right to prosecute American Indians for crimes allegedly ...
Cline v. Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice: 571 U.S. 985: 27 Jun 2013 N/A 4 Nov 2013 One line/docket order. Before the DIG, the Court certified a question of Oklahoma law to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, and received its response. McCarver v. North Carolina: 533 U.S. 975: 26 Mar 2001 N/A 25 Sep 2001 One line/docket order.
Oklahoma's process also includes a 10-day protest period, limits the amount of time signatures can be gathered and allows the attorney general to review a proposed ballot title.
Governor credits state's "conservative fiscal policies" for rate improvement. Agency note's OK's reliance on more volatile oil and gas industry