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Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks creation of first publicly-funded religious charter school

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JUNE 25, 2024

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the creation of a publicly-funded religious charter school, S t. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School violates the First Amendment and Oklahoma State Constitution. The court said the St. The court said the St. The court found that St.

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“Put out of office by voters, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice has no regrets”

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“Put out of office by voters, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice has no regrets”: Barbara Hoberock of Oklahoma Voice has this report.

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“Oklahoma Supreme Court justice recuses herself from lawsuit over Ryan Walters’ Bible mandate”

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

“Oklahoma Supreme Court justice recuses herself from lawsuit over Ryan Walters’ Bible mandate”: Murray Evans of The Oklahoman has this report.

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“Attack ads target 3 Oklahoma Supreme Court justices ahead of November vote”

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

“Attack ads target 3 Oklahoma Supreme Court justices ahead of November vote”: M. Scott Carter of The Oklahoman has this report.

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“Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part III); Courts must be cautious in death penalty and other criminal cases when presented with a prosecutor’s confession of ‘error’ — such the Oklahoma A.G.’s dubious confession in this case.”

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part III); Courts must be cautious in death penalty and other criminal cases when presented with a prosecutor’s confession of ‘error’ — such the Oklahoma A.G.’s

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Supreme Court to review Oklahoma case concerning crimes committed on reservations

JURIST

JANUARY 22, 2022

The Supreme Court Friday granted review of Oklahoma v. Oklahoma , which held that a large portion of eastern Oklahoma, in fact remains an Native American reservation and that only the federal government has the power to try certain crimes committed by any Indian. In 2020 the justices decided McGirt v.

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“Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part II); Glossip and Oklahoma have no response to the fact that that Glossip’s defense team knew all about the allegedly ‘withheld’ Brady information.”

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part II); Glossip and Oklahoma have no response to the fact that that Glossip’s defense team knew all about the allegedly ‘withheld’ Brady information.”

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US Supreme Court: Oklahoma can prosecute crimes committed against Native Americans on tribal territory

JURIST

JUNE 29, 2022

The US Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that the state of Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans who commit crimes against Native Americans on tribal territory. Castro-Huerta appealed the ruling to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, which vacated his conviction as a result of McGirt.

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Muscogee Creek Nation files lawsuit against Oklahoma city for breaches of tribal sovereignty in traffic enforcement

JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation filed a complaint in US federal court Wednesday against the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, accusing the city of violating tribal sovereignty by writing tickets to tribal members for traffic violations committed within reservation boundaries. City of Tulsa.

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Oklahoma AG requests more time between upcoming executions

JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion seeking more time between seven upcoming executions to ease the burden on the state’s Department of Corrections (DOC) and allow more time to prepare for executions. Public support for the death penalty in Oklahoma remains high.

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Oklahoma school board approves nation’s first religious charter school

JURIST

JUNE 6, 2023

The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted on Monday to accept the application for the establishment of the Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. Currently, Oklahoma has six charter schools that operate to provide online full-time public education to varying grade levels.

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“Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part I); Glossip alleges that his prosecutors withheld evidence at his murder trial — and the Oklahoma A.G. curiously supports his claim. But the prosecutors didn’t withhold anything. And the victim’s family remains enmeshed in decades of frivolous capital litigation that has now reached the Supreme Court.”

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part I); Glossip alleges that his prosecutors withheld evidence at his murder trial — and the Oklahoma A.G. “Glossip v. curiously supports his claim.

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Dashes Hope Of Justice For Tulsa Massacre Survivors

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JUNE 13, 2024

Farley The post Oklahoma Supreme Court Dashes Hope Of Justice For Tulsa Massacre Survivors appeared first on Above the Law. ‘A legal system only begins by foreclosing the past. Only wrongs within the system can be made right.’ - Anthony P.

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Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns $465 million opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson

JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed Tuesday a $465 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for public nuisance through its prescription opioid marketing campaign in the state. The Court applies the nuisance statutes to unlawful conduct that annoys, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, or safety of others.

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“Supreme Court to Reconsider Execution Oklahoma No Longer Backs; Oklahoma inmate has had nine execution dates set; State no longer stands behind conviction”

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JANUARY 22, 2024

“Supreme Court to Reconsider Execution Oklahoma No Longer Backs; Oklahoma inmate has had nine execution dates set; State no longer stands behind conviction”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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US Oklahoma Attorney General appeals federal injunction blocking enforcement of state immigration law

JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

US Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond submitted an appeal to the US Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday. The appeal challenges a court order against a preliminary injunction that halts the controversial anti-illegal immigration House Bill 4156 in the state.

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“Splintered Supreme Court Wrestles With Case of Oklahoma Death Row Inmate; Some justices said the court was powerless to grant relief to the inmate, Richard Glossip; Others seemed ready to order a new trial or at least an evidentiary hearing”

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

“Splintered Supreme Court Wrestles With Case of Oklahoma Death Row Inmate; Some justices said the court was powerless to grant relief to the inmate, Richard Glossip; Others seemed ready to order a new trial or at least an evidentiary hearing”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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“Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings”

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APRIL 6, 2023

“Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings”: John Kruzel of Reuters has this report. The post “Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Oklahoma Supreme Court Says No to State Funding for a Religious Charter School; In a closely watched case, Oklahoma’s highest court blocked what was set to become the nation’s first religious charter school; An appeal is likely”

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JUNE 25, 2024

“Oklahoma Supreme Court Says No to State Funding for a Religious Charter School; In a closely watched case, Oklahoma’s highest court blocked what was set to become the nation’s first religious charter school; An appeal is likely”: Sarah Mervosh of The New York Times has this report. constitution.”

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Oklahoma governor commutes death sentence of Julius Jones

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Only hours before he was set to be executed, Julius Jones’ death sentence was commuted Thursday by Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt. On November 1, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended that the Governor grant Jones clemency. Several walkouts in protest of the execution were held at high schools across Oklahoma.

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Court appoints lawyer in Oklahoma death penalty case

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Friday morning appointed a former clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts to defend a ruling by an Oklahoma court leaving in place the conviction and death sentence of Richard Glossip – even after the state’s attorney general agreed that they should be set aside.

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“Oklahoma Supreme Court rules school districts, not governor, should decide mask mandates”

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

“Oklahoma Supreme Court rules school districts, not governor, should decide mask mandates”: Nuria Martinez-Keel of The Oklahoman has this report. And Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World reports that “ State Supreme Court tosses school mask requirement restriction.”

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Justices take up bid to overturn Oklahoma death sentence

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Share Eight years after the Supreme Court blocked his execution so that it could consider a challenge to Oklahoma’s lethal-injection protocol, the justices agreed on Monday to take up the case of Richard Glossip , who is seeking to set aside his conviction and death sentence.

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“Supreme Court retention vote could spark major changes in state’s judicial system, experts say”

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“Supreme Court retention vote could spark major changes in state’s judicial system, experts say”: M. Barbara Hoberock of Oklahoma Voice reports that “ Oklahoma voters opt to remove one Oklahoma Supreme Court justice.” Scott Carter and Jordan Gerard of The Oklahoman have this report.

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US Supreme Court considers death row inmate’s case after witness said to have given false testimony

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether the murder conviction of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate in Oklahoma, should be set aside due to a witness having given false testimony in court and state prosecutors having failed to disclose key information about the witness. Marcellus Williams was executed on Sep.

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Supreme Court stays execution of inmate who won support from Oklahoma AG

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MAY 8, 2023

Supreme Court on Friday stayed the execution of an Oklahoma inmate after the state attorney general said he supported vacating the conviction. In…

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“Supreme Court Narrows Ruling for Tribes in Oklahoma; The decision followed a landmark 2020 ruling that said much of eastern Oklahoma falls within Indian reservation lands, limiting the authority of state prosecutors”

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JUNE 29, 2022

“Supreme Court Narrows Ruling for Tribes in Oklahoma; The decision followed a landmark 2020 ruling that said much of eastern Oklahoma falls within Indian reservation lands, limiting the authority of state prosecutors”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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“Oklahoma Supreme Court: $465 million verdict in Johnson & Johnson opioid case thrown out.”

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

“Oklahoma Supreme Court: $465 million verdict in Johnson & Johnson opioid case thrown out.” Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World reports that “ Opioid public nuisance ruling reversed by Oklahoma Supreme Court.” ” Nolan Clay of The Oklahoman has this report.

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US Supreme Court reverses stay on Oklahoma executions using controversial drug cocktail

JURIST

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The US Supreme Court, on Thursday in a 5-3 decision , voted to reinstate the execution of John Marion Grant, allowing Oklahoma to commit its first execution in six years. In 2014 and 2015, the state of Oklahoma executed Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner using the sedative midazolam to reduce the pain of the heart-stopping drugs.

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“Gov. Stitt names Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Dana Lynn Kuehn to Oklahoma Supreme Court”

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JULY 27, 2021

Stitt names Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Dana Lynn Kuehn to Oklahoma Supreme Court”: Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has this report. Yesterday, the office of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt issued a news release titled “ Governor Kevin Stitt Appoints Judge Dana L. Kuehn to The Supreme Court of Oklahoma.”

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Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre can’t get reparations under nuisance law, top Oklahoma court says

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JUNE 13, 2024

Updated: The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre on behalf of two…

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“Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”

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AUGUST 6, 2021

“Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”: Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has this report. Shanmugam appears as counsel of record for Oklahoma on the cert. ” And Sean Murphy of The Associated Press reports that “ Man whose case led to landmark ruling reconvicted by feds.”

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“Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s conviction should be overturned, new AG says”

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APRIL 7, 2023

“Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s conviction should be overturned, new AG says”: Nolan Clay of The Oklahoman has this report. And Carmen Forman of The Tulsa World reports that “ Oklahoma AG asks court to vacate Richard Glossip’s conviction.”

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“U.S. Supreme Court hears Oklahoma tribal dispute in Breyer’s last case”

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APRIL 27, 2022

Supreme Court hears Oklahoma tribal dispute in Breyer’s last case”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report. “U.S.

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“U.S. judiciary seeks more Oklahoma judges after Supreme Court ruling”

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

judiciary seeks more Oklahoma judges after Supreme Court ruling”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. Courts today issued a news release titled “ Judiciary Supplements Judgeship Request, Prioritizes Courthouse Projects.” “U.S. And the Administrative Office of the U.S.

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Court denies mental incompetency plea in Oklahoma execution case

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block the execution of an Oklahoma man with schizophrenia, rejecting a claim from his legal team that he does not understand the reason for his execution. The court turned down Cole’s last-minute appeal in a brief order with no recorded dissents.

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“Oklahoma voters could be asked to change state Supreme Court nominating process”

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MAY 15, 2022

“Oklahoma voters could be asked to change state Supreme Court nominating process”: Ben Felder of The Oklahoman has this report.

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Justices put Oklahoma man’s execution on hold

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MAY 5, 2023

Share The Supreme Court put the execution of Richard Glossip on hold on Friday afternoon to give the justices time to consider the Oklahoma man’s appeals. The court’s brief unsigned order came four days after Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a highly unusual brief supporting Glossip’s request to stay his execution.

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“What is the Significance of an Attorney General’s Confession of Error in a State Capital Case? In my Supreme Court amicus brief for the victim’s family in Oklahoma v. Richard Glossip, I argue that the Oklahoma Attorney General’s unfounded confession of ‘error’ should not dictate the case’s outcome.”

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JUNE 6, 2023

In my Supreme Court amicus brief for the victim’s family in Oklahoma v. Richard Glossip, I argue that the Oklahoma Attorney General’s unfounded confession of ‘error’ should not dictate the case’s outcome.” In my Supreme Court amicus brief for the victim’s family in Oklahoma v.

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“Effort to grant Oklahoma governor more power over state Supreme Court nominations ends”

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MAY 21, 2022

“Effort to grant Oklahoma governor more power over state Supreme Court nominations ends”: Ben Felder of The Oklahoman has this report.

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“Oklahoma Asks High Court to Nix Landmark Tribal-Land Ruling”

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AUGUST 10, 2021

“Oklahoma Asks High Court to Nix Landmark Tribal-Land Ruling”: Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law has this report. My earlier recent posts about this cert. petition appear here , here , and here.

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Oklahoma Court Grants Parental Rights To Sperm Donor; Removes Second Mom From Birth Certificate

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The post Oklahoma Court Grants Parental Rights To Sperm Donor; Removes Second Mom From Birth Certificate appeared first on Above the Law. All nongenetic parents should take heed.

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“First Black justice on Oklahoma Supreme Court to retire”

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JANUARY 19, 2021

“First Black justice on Oklahoma Supreme Court to retire”: Barbara Hoberock has this front page article in today’s edition of The Tulsa World.

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“Supreme Court May Revisit Ruling on Native American Rights in Oklahoma; After the court ruled last year that much of eastern Oklahoma is an Indian reservation, a state court threw out a conviction of a death row inmate”

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MAY 27, 2021

“Supreme Court May Revisit Ruling on Native American Rights in Oklahoma; After the court ruled last year that much of eastern Oklahoma is an Indian reservation, a state court threw out a conviction of a death row inmate”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Supreme Court at this link.

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Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks creation of first publicly-funded religious charter school

“Put out of office by voters, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice has no regrets”

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“Oklahoma Supreme Court justice recuses herself from lawsuit over Ryan Walters’ Bible mandate”

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“Attack ads target 3 Oklahoma Supreme Court justices ahead of November vote”

Supreme Court to review Oklahoma case concerning crimes committed on reservations

US Supreme Court: Oklahoma can prosecute crimes committed against Native Americans on tribal territory

Muscogee Creek Nation files lawsuit against Oklahoma city for breaches of tribal sovereignty in traffic enforcement

Oklahoma AG requests more time between upcoming executions

Oklahoma school board approves nation’s first religious charter school

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dashes Hope Of Justice For Tulsa Massacre Survivors

Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns $465 million opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson

“Supreme Court to Reconsider Execution Oklahoma No Longer Backs; Oklahoma inmate has had nine execution dates set; State no longer stands behind conviction”

US Oklahoma Attorney General appeals federal injunction blocking enforcement of state immigration law

“Splintered Supreme Court Wrestles With Case of Oklahoma Death Row Inmate; Some justices said the court was powerless to grant relief to the inmate, Richard Glossip; Others seemed ready to order a new trial or at least an evidentiary hearing”

“Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings”

“Oklahoma Supreme Court Says No to State Funding for a Religious Charter School; In a closely watched case, Oklahoma’s highest court blocked what was set to become the nation’s first religious charter school; An appeal is likely”

Oklahoma governor commutes death sentence of Julius Jones

Court appoints lawyer in Oklahoma death penalty case

“Oklahoma Supreme Court rules school districts, not governor, should decide mask mandates”

Justices take up bid to overturn Oklahoma death sentence

“Supreme Court retention vote could spark major changes in state’s judicial system, experts say”

US Supreme Court considers death row inmate’s case after witness said to have given false testimony

Supreme Court stays execution of inmate who won support from Oklahoma AG

“Supreme Court Narrows Ruling for Tribes in Oklahoma; The decision followed a landmark 2020 ruling that said much of eastern Oklahoma falls within Indian reservation lands, limiting the authority of state prosecutors”

“Oklahoma Supreme Court: $465 million verdict in Johnson & Johnson opioid case thrown out.”

US Supreme Court reverses stay on Oklahoma executions using controversial drug cocktail

“Gov. Stitt names Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Dana Lynn Kuehn to Oklahoma Supreme Court”

Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre can’t get reparations under nuisance law, top Oklahoma court says

“Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”

“Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s conviction should be overturned, new AG says”

“U.S. Supreme Court hears Oklahoma tribal dispute in Breyer’s last case”

“U.S. judiciary seeks more Oklahoma judges after Supreme Court ruling”

Court denies mental incompetency plea in Oklahoma execution case

“Oklahoma voters could be asked to change state Supreme Court nominating process”

Justices put Oklahoma man’s execution on hold

“Effort to grant Oklahoma governor more power over state Supreme Court nominations ends”

“Oklahoma Asks High Court to Nix Landmark Tribal-Land Ruling”

Oklahoma Court Grants Parental Rights To Sperm Donor; Removes Second Mom From Birth Certificate

“First Black justice on Oklahoma Supreme Court to retire”

“Supreme Court May Revisit Ruling on Native American Rights in Oklahoma; After the court ruled last year that much of eastern Oklahoma is an Indian reservation, a state court threw out a conviction of a death row inmate”

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