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 Byron Schlomach | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog
If you own a business and an employee constantly shows incompetence, are you likely to give that incompetent a raise, or promote him to a management position? Obviously, there’s no way. Yet, this is what Oklahoma City’s residents are being asked to do, by passing a...
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...
by Mike Davis | Feb 20, 2019 | Research
Ten Top Tens: State Rankings Worth Pursuing Authors Mike Davis with Vance H. Fried, Benjamin Lepak, and Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper identifies ten broad policy categories worth pursuing by a state looking for top-ten status. Specific valid metrics for which...
