Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer Protection Federation of Oklahoma, Inc. v. Oklahoma Water Resources Board

{1 I agree with the majority that the petitioner is entitled to an administrative hearing that is fair and impartial. Nevertheless, I depart from its conclusion that any appearance of such a proceeding can occur *1273absent the disqualification of the hearing officer.

12 In cireumstances not unlike those presented here, we ordered the disqualification of the trial judge in Miller Dollarhide, P.C. v. Tal, 2007 OK 58, €20, 163 P.3d 548. In that cause, there were allegations that ex parte communications occurred with the trial judge through a third-party clerk. The Court determined that there were…