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George F. Will: A liberal squeeze play Published: Sun, May 27, 2012 WASHINGTON — In one of his characteristic conniptions about people who frustrated him, Theodore Roosevelt, progressivism's first president, said of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, “I could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone than that.” TR was as mistaken about Holmes' spine as are various... Read More
Chesapeake argues against postponing June 8 meeting Updated: Fri, May 25, 2012 Attorneys for Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s board of directors argue there is no basis for a request to postpone the company's annual meeting next month, as requested by a group of shareholders. Read More
Kathleen Parker: The public trial of Justice Roberts Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 WASHINGTON — Novelist John Grisham could hardly spin a more provocative fiction: The president and his surrogates mount an aggressive campaign to intimidate the chief justice of the United States, implying ruin and ridicule should he fail to vote in a pivotal case according to the ruling political party's wishes.... Read More
Vote on Oklahoma judicial nominees delayed by GOP Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 Robert E. Bacharach and John E. Dowdell will get another chance on June 7 for a vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee Read More
Oklahoma Senate approves foreign law court ban Published: Thu, May 24, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation to prohibit the use of foreign law in state courts. Senators voted 40-3 for the measure Thursday and sent it to the House. The measure prohibits state courts from using foreign law if the law provides a defense for a crime. Sen. Dan Newberry... Read More
Oklahoma water rights lawsuit granted another 60-day stay by federal judge Updated: Wed, May 23, 2012 A federal judge presiding over a water rights dispute involving two American Indian tribes and the state of Oklahoma granted a second 60-day stay on Wednesday to allow for further negotiations. Read More
Charges filed against Pawnee County ex-sheriff Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 PAWNEE — Prosecutors have filed a felony charge against a former Pawnee County sheriff who's running for the post again. Read More
Judicial nominees from Oklahoma headed for U.S. Senate committee vote Published: Wed, May 23, 2012 Senate Judiciary Committee sets Thursday vote for Robert E. Bacharach, of Edmond, for a post on a federal appeals court and John E. Dowdell, of Tulsa, for a U.S. district judgeship. Read More
60-day stay not enough to settle Oklahoma water rights lawsuit, officials say Published: Sat, May 19, 2012 The 60-day stay granted in the federal water rights lawsuit filed by two Oklahoma Indian tribes is expected to be extended when the initial time frame ends next week, according to the attorney general's office. Read More
Judge tells Oklahoma tribe to stop building casino Published: Fri, May 18, 2012 TULSA (AP) — A federal judge issued an injunction Friday to stop an Oklahoma Indian tribe from building and operating a casino in a Tulsa suburb. U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell ruled Friday that the Kialegee Tribal Town did not have jurisdiction over the parcel of land where it is building the Red Clay... Read More
Two defendants dropped from Oklahoma County lawsuit Published: Thu, May 17, 2012 Trial scheduled for mid-September in case of eight former Oklahoma County employees who say they were unlawfully fired. Read More
Statue of U.S. marshal to travel from Oklahoma to Arkansas Wednesday Published: Wed, May 16, 2012 FORT SMITH, Ark. — A monument to celebrated deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves will begin its trip from Oklahoma to the site of its home in Arkansas. Read More
Oklahoma court favors state in tax collection lawsuit Published: Tue, May 15, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the state can require cities to use the state Tax Commission to collect city sales taxes. The ruling handed down Tuesday overturns an earlier ruling in a lawsuit filed by the city of Tulsa. Tulsa sued in 2010 after the Legislature passed the law... Read More
Judge overturns Oklahoma abortion drug law Updated: Mon, May 14, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma law restricting the use of certain abortion-inducing drugs has been ruled unconstitutional by a district court judge, who said it violates “the fundamental rights of women to privacy and bodily integrity.” The law passed last year required doctors to follow strict guidelines... Read More
Oklahoma tribes' accounts to remain frozen, federal judge rules Updated: Thu, May 10, 2012 A federal judge has ruled that bank accounts belonging to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma are to remain frozen until a leadership dispute within the tribe is resolved. Read More
Former circuit judge from Oklahoma is honored with portrait Published: Fri, May 11, 2012 Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry and his former colleagues of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals shared smiles and memories as a painting of him was unveiled. Read More
Federal lawsuit filed by former Hobart city manager headed to trial Published: Thu, May 10, 2012 Former City Manager Wilt Brown, 73, says the city unlawfully fired him in 2011 because of his age and because he asked the mayor to keep up with his bills. Read More
Task force is formed to find solution to Oklahoma water dispute Published: Tue, May 8, 2012 A mediator assigned to the federal lawsuit will oversee discussions by a 19-member Oklahoma task force made up of state, tribal, business and energy leaders. Read More
DC Notes: Senate hearing set for Oklahoma judicial nominees Published: Sun, May 6, 2012 Hearing set for judicial nominees Three Oklahomans, including a former U.S. attorney and a former tribal chief, are heading to Washington this week to meet with White House officials and U.S. senators about filling federal judgeships in Oklahoma and around the state. Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webber, former... Read More
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