Articles
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Judicial Reform
First principles dictate robust judicial reform in Oklahoma
You can’t remove politics from judicial selection. But why allow the politics to be dominated by progressive trial lawyers rather than by the people’s elected officials?Ryan Haynie | January 30, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Study: Oklahoma Supreme Court judges consistently liberal
The trend in Oklahoma defies trends in nearly all other states, which have seen their courts’ judicial ideology fluctuate over time with periods of more conservative jurists.Ray Carter | January 10, 2024
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Judicial Reform, Economy
Report shows JNC system harming Oklahoma economy
A new report from the State Chamber Research Foundation shows, indirectly, that Oklahoma’s Judicial Nominating Commission has resulted in the appointment of judges who have, on net, harmed the state’s legal climate and negatively impacted Oklahoma’s economic competitiveness.Ray Carter | January 5, 2024
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Judicial Reform
Time for Oklahoma judicial selection overhaul
It’s time to discard Oklahoma’s Judicial Nominating Commission and replace it with the James Madison model.Jonathan Small | December 18, 2023
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Judicial Reform
What the bar association doesn’t understand about judicial reform
In the coming months, the Oklahoma Bar Association is going to light up the phone lines of lawmakers. Here are some points about judicial reform that should give lawmakers and grassroots activists something to push back with.Ryan Haynie | December 11, 2023
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Judicial Reform
In Oklahoma, Democrat campaign donors pick Supreme Court justices
Oklahoma’s system of judicial selection is dramatically different from the system installed by the nation’s founding fathers. This has resulted in “a red state with a blue judiciary.”Ray Carter | November 28, 2023
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Judicial Reform, Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
To understand the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s latest abortion ruling, read the dissents
To understand the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s abortion jurisprudence, your best bet is to read the dissenting opinions. The majority opinion lacks substance and analysis, and the dissenting justices' arguments challenge the majority's interpretation of the law and highlight concerns about the court's competence. Ultimately, it is time for a change in the judicial nomination process to better align with the state's values.Ryan Haynie | November 21, 2023
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Judicial Reform, Law & Principles, Culture & the Family
Democrat praises Oklahoma Supreme Court’s abortion activism
A state Democratic leader is praising the Oklahoma Supreme Court for its latest in a string of decisions that have struck down or blocked implementation of state pro-life laws.Ray Carter | November 15, 2023
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Judicial Reform
Oklahoma needs a judicial-selection plan for the people (not the lawyers)
Tired of the Oklahoma Supreme Court striking down pro-life laws, allowing mask mandates, encouraging jackpot justice, and demanding the removal of the Ten Commandments? It’s time for Oklahoma to move to the James Madison model of judicial selection—the very system Donald Trump used to transform the U.S. Supreme Court.Benjamin Lepak | November 8, 2023
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Judicial Reform
Current abortion debate shows need for JNC repeal
Recent events at the Supreme Court of the United States have demonstrated the importance of judicial selection—both at the federal and state levels.Ryan Haynie | May 12, 2022