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The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma.Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil matters.[1]
The court consists of twelve judges divided into four panels with three judges each.[1] They are responsible for the majority of appellate decisions in Oklahoma.[2] Furthermore, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has the power to release the court's opinions for publication, in which case they have value as precedent.[2]
Two of the court's four panels are housed in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3] The two Oklahoma City panels are housed in the Oklahoma State Capitol building.
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History
The court was established by provisions in the 1907 Oklahoma Constitution and statutes enacted by the 1908 state legislature.[1] The legislature played a strong role in the management of the judiciary branch until Oklahoma voters amended the constitution in 1967 with the effect of making the courts more independent of the partisan political process.[1]
Selection process
Appellate judges are appointed by the governor from a list of three candidates nominated by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission.[4] The commission is composed attorneys selected by the Oklahoma Bar Association and non-attorneys appointed by the governor.[4]
List of current judges
Justice Birthplace Year Service Began Appointing Governor Law School E. Bay Mitchell, III Enid, Oklahoma 2002 Frank Keating University of Oklahoma Jane Wiseman Tulsa, Oklahoma 2005 Brad Henry University of Tulsa Deborah Barnes Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2008 Brad Henry Oklahoma City University Robert Bell (Chief Judge) Norman, Oklahoma 2005 Brad Henry University of Tulsa Kenneth Buettner Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1996 Frank Keating Southern Methodist University John Fischer Rush Springs, Oklahoma 2007 Brad Henry University of Oklahoma Doug Gabbard, II Lindsay, Oklahoma 1985 George Nigh University of Oklahoma Jerry Goodman Mangum, Oklahoma 1994 David Walters Georgetown University Carol Hansen Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1984 George Nigh Oklahoma City University William Hetherington Norman, Oklahoma 2009 Brad Henry Oklahoma City University Larry Joplin Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1994 David Walters University of Oklahoma Keith Rapp Wheelersburg, Ohio 1984 George Nigh University of Tulsa References
- ^ a b c d Stephens, Jerry E., Judiciary," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed June 23, 2010).
- ^ a b Oklahoma Bar Association, "Judges and Courts" (accessed June 23, 2010).
- ^ Oklahoma Supreme Court Network, "The Supreme Court of Oklahoma," p. 3 (accessed June 23, 2010).
- ^ a b Oklahoma Supreme Court Network, "The Supreme Court of Oklahoma," p. 5 (accessed June 23, 2010).
External links
- Judges of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
- Flowchart of the Oklahoma Court System, showing the jurisdiction of the Court of Civil Appeals
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