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I Abstain: Why I Refuse to Vote in Judicial Retention Elections

I Abstain: Why I Refuse to Vote in Judicial Retention Elections

by Tyler Williamson | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog

Over a million Oklahomans voted in the recent November 3rd election. For most, the presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is what drove them to the polls. However, some were likely confused when they reached the bottom portion of their ballot marked...
I Abstain: Why I Refuse to Vote in Judicial Retention Elections

New Oklahoma Bar Association Rules Are a Step in the Right Direction for Free Speech

by Benjamin Lepak | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog

The Oklahoma Bar Association has gone half way towards respecting its members’ First Amendment rights. It should go the rest of the way. Lawyers in Oklahoma are forced to join and pay dues to the OBA in order to keep their license to practice law. The OBA uses that...
I Abstain: Why I Refuse to Vote in Judicial Retention Elections

Why Oklahoma’s Method for Selecting Judges Is a Bad Idea

by Tyler Williamson | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog

The state of Oklahoma selects supreme court justices using a system known as the Missouri Plan, which is a form of merit selection. Advocates paint a rosy picture of the plan, claiming that it is a more sophisticated system than the federal model or the election model...

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