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SJR 34 would dismantle the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission to one where the governor appoints and the Senate confirms judges and justices.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
In 2011, state Sen. Clark Jolley, R-Edmond, attempted to abolish the judicial nominating commission after Henry named Edmondson and Gurich to the court. When that effort failed, Jolley tried again ...
In the event of a vacancy upon the Oklahoma Supreme Court or on the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Judicial Nominating Committee submits three nominees to fill the vacancy to the governor and Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice. The governor must appoint one to fill the vacancy within 60 days or the appointment is turned over to the chief justice.