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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

Stopping a Judicial Power Grab Before it Upends Oklahoma

by Benjamin Lepak | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog

A case is pending at the Oklahoma Supreme Court that will have lasting consequences for governance of the state. You wouldn’t know it from the way the case has been reported, but at stake is a principle no less fundamental than whether Oklahomans will continue to be...
I Abstain: Why I Refuse to Vote in Judicial Retention Elections

Oklahoma Leaders Should Demand Congress Fix the Supreme Court’s Mess, Not Rush to Strike a Deal with the Tribes

by Benjamin Lepak | Jul 13, 2020 | Blog

Five lawyers in Washington, D.C. have announced that many of us have been living on Indian reservations all this time, we just didn’t know it. In response, several of our elected state leaders have made noises indicating they are in the process of giving away the...
I Abstain: Why I Refuse to Vote in Judicial Retention Elections

Supreme Court Frees States From Oppressive Blaine Amendments; School Choice Is Within Reach For Legislature

by Mike Davis | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog

Last week SCOTUS told Montana, and by extension, the other 49 states that they can’t exclude religious schools from generally applicable school choice programs simply because they are religious. This should have been the self-evident conclusion of anyone who...
I Abstain: Why I Refuse to Vote in Judicial Retention Elections

Whether in the Streets or on a Court, Chaos Results when Words Lose Their Meaning

by Mike Davis | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog

“There’s a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure, ‘cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.” – Robert Plant Words have meaning. This allows us to communicate with each other. Suppose you and I are having dinner. If I ask you to pass me the salt,...
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