Articles
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Judicial Reform
Current and former prosecutors shed light on legal procedures
Why would an Oklahoma district attorney file felony charges against a state official and then drop those charges, only to declare that the charges could be refiled at a later date?Jay Chilton | August 18, 2017
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Judicial Reform
Shift Power from the Elites to the People: Reform the Judicial Nominating Commission
No federal judges were on the ballot in 2016. Of course, federal judges are never on the ballot, and yet they are routinely an important subject in campaigns for President and U.S. Senate.Trent England | January 1, 2017
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Judicial Reform
Judging Oklahoma’s Judicial Nominating Commission
The Judicial Nominating Commission empowers a small special interest group, hides the politics inherent in judicial selection, and renders the people almost powerless when it comes to one of the three branches of our state government. After nearly fifty years, it is time to reconsider how we appoint judges in Oklahoma.Trent England | August 31, 2015
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Judicial Reform
Judicial discretion key to corrections reform
In November of 2014, the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs released its 2015 Freedom Agenda. This document details the most significant public policy prescriptions we believe are vital to make lives better for Oklahomans.Jonathan Small & Lauren Aragon | March 10, 2015
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Judicial Reform
Lawsuit reform: trust but verify
I have a coffee mug, a souvenir of my recent trip to the Reagan Library, emblazoned with the great man's signature under three words he liked to use: "Trust but verify."Brandon Dutcher | May 18, 2009
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Judicial Reform
For the Sake of the Ten
It's time for an interim study on the restorative justice in Oklahoma.Patrick B. McGuigan | May 6, 2009