Oklahoma Supreme Court
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Oklahoma for civil matters, responsible for interpreting state law and overseeing the administration of the state’s judicial system.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of last resort
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judicial body → state supreme court → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Oklahoma
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| appointmentMethod |
appointment by Governor of Oklahoma from Judicial Nominating Commission nominees
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| appoints |
Administrative Director of the Courts (Oklahoma)
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| branchOf |
Judicial branch of the State of Oklahoma
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| canDeclareUnconstitutional |
Oklahoma statutes in civil cases
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| coequalWith |
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (for criminal matters)
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| country |
United States of America
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| decides |
questions of Oklahoma constitutional law in civil cases
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| decisionsPublishedIn |
Oklahoma Reports (historically)
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Pacific Reporter → |
| establishedBy |
Oklahoma Constitution
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| establishedInYear |
1907
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| governs |
Oklahoma Rules of Civil Procedure (through rulemaking authority)
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| hasAuthorityOver |
Oklahoma court system administration
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| hasBuildingType |
government building
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| hasConstitutionalBasis |
Article VII of the Oklahoma Constitution
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| hasJurisdiction |
civil appeals in Oklahoma
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| hasNumberOfJustices |
9
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| hasPower |
to exercise superintending control over inferior courts in civil matters
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to issue writs → to promulgate rules for Oklahoma state courts → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.oscn.net
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| headedBy |
Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
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| hears |
appeals from state district courts in civil cases
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| highestCourtFor |
civil matters in Oklahoma
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| interprets |
Oklahoma state law
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| language |
English
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| legalSystem |
common law
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| location |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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| mayIssue |
injunctions
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mandamus writs → prohibition writs → |
| oversees |
administration of the Oklahoma state judicial system
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| partOf |
Oklahoma state government
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| regulates |
admission to the practice of law in Oklahoma
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discipline of attorneys in Oklahoma → |
| reviews |
decisions of Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
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| seat |
Oklahoma Judicial Center
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| selectionMethod |
nonpartisan retention elections after appointment
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| state |
Oklahoma
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| termType |
retention term
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| typeOfAppeals |
discretionary review in many civil cases
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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South Western Reporter
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coversJurisdiction |
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Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
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distinctFrom |
|
Oklahoma
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highestCourt |
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Oklahoma
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judicialBranch |
|
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
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sharesBuildingWith |