by Benjamin Lepak | Dec 2, 2019 | Blog
As I have been writing and speaking about the need to reform Oklahoma’s judiciary, I have been asked several times to explain what it is, exactly, that we should be looking for in a judge. More specifically, what should we look for in a state supreme court justice?...
by Benjamin Lepak | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog
One of the most routine things any court does is to publish its “docket.” This public calendar announces the cases the court will hear and when they will be heard. The docket doesn’t just keep the court on schedule and notify the parties in litigation when to show up...
by Benjamin Lepak | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog
Several Oklahoma news outlets have recently taken a deep dive into the problem of concussions in high school football. Stories have examined the inadequate data tracking of the Oklahoma State Schools Activity Association (OSSAA), an effort to legally require schools...
by Benjamin Lepak | Oct 23, 2019 | Research
Taming Judicial Overreach: 12 Actions the Legislature Can Take Immediately Author Benjamin Lepak Abstract This paper lists and explains 12 measures (plus one bonus measure) that the Oklahoma Legislature can enact on its own to help bring Oklahoma’s courts, which...
by Benjamin Lepak | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog
Last month, 1889 Institute published my study on the unfortunate state of the separation of powers in Oklahoma government, describing a state Supreme Court that too often acts as though it is a super legislature, in the business of enacting legislation rather than...
