Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters v. Thompson

KAUGER, J.,

with whom OPALA, V.C.J. joins, dissenting:

{1 The majority allows the petitioner, Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters (Board), to proceed in licensure revocation proceedings against the respondent, D.J. Thompson (court reporter), based on charges not properly placed before this Court for a period in exeess of twenty-two months. I dissent because: 1) administrative rules having the force and effect of law,1 adopted pursuant to our approval,2 mandate 3 that, absent a request for an extension, the record of the proceedings before the Board relative to any…