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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.
SJR 34 would dismantle the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission to one where the governor appoints and the Senate confirms judges and justices.
In the 1960s, the nation watched one of the worst judicial scandals in U.S. history unfold, right here in Oklahoma. The corruption exposed in the state’s Supreme Court included bribery ...
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. State lawmakers moved to ...
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.
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 resolution that would have given the public the opportunity to vote to eliminate the state's Judicial Nominating Commission went down in flames Tuesday.
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.