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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.
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 ...
A judicial nominating commission (also judicial nominating committee, judicial nominating board) in the United States, is a body used by some U.S. states to recommend or select potential justices and judges for appointments by state governments.
Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the judiciary is a co-equal, independent branch of government. The reforms that have ensured the court’s independence and integrity for more than half a century ...
Oklahoma's Judicial Nominating Commission was created in 1967. The 15-member commission was designed to take the politics out of Oklahoma’s judicial appointment process.
The Democratic-led U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Thursday favorably approved, 14-7, Sara Hill’s nomination by President Joe Biden.