Legal Opinion
EDWARDS v. CITY OF SALLISAW
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 21, 2014No. 112132PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
I. ISSUES
T1 The question before this Court is whether a city charter which directs the city board of commissioners to set the powers and duties of an elected police chief allows the board to limit those powers and duties by removing the police chief's supervisory and management authority over the police department by ordinance. We answer this question in the affirmative.
II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 Plaintiff, Shaloa Edwards, the elected police chief, 1 filed a petition for declaratory and injunctive relief against the mayor, city manager, and City of Sallisaw {collectively "Defendants"). Edwards…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Runyon v. ReidSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
- City of Sapulpa v. LandSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
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- Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Grand River Dam AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
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