Oklahoma Supreme Court

Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Oklahoma Judicial Center serves as the headquarters of the Court
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Established1907
Jurisdiction Oklahoma
LocationOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Composition methodGubernatorial appointment with non-partisan statewide retention
Authorised byOklahoma Constitution
Appeals toSupreme Court of the United States
Judge term lengthLife, renewable every 6 years
Number of positions9
WebsiteOfficial website
Chief Justice
CurrentlyM. John Kane IV
SinceJanuary 1, 2023

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is a court of appeal for non-criminal cases, one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and leads the judiciary of Oklahoma, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma.[1]

The Oklahoma Supreme Court meets in the Oklahoma Judicial Center, having previously met in the Oklahoma State Capitol until 2011.[2] The court consists of nine justices nominated by a state commission and appointed by the governor.

Members of the court are required to be nonpartisan and are prohibited from a number of political activities including making or soliciting campaign contributions.[3]

  1. ^ Okla Const. art. VII, § 4, Oklegal.net (accessed May 23, 2013)
  2. ^ Hoberock, Barbara. Oklahoma high courts move out of Capitol into Judicial Center, Tulsa World, July 31, 2011 (accessed May 15, 2013)
  3. ^ "Supreme Court Scandal Examined". NewsOK.com. 1997-02-23. Archived from the original on 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2016-12-28.

Oklahoma Supreme Court

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