Fent v. State ex rel. Department of Human Services

¶ 1 The petitioner, Jerry R. Fent, filed an application asking this Court to assume original jurisdiction and declare unconstitutional 28 O.S. Supp.2008 § 152(D)(E) and (F) and 28 O.S. Supp.2008 § 152.1(B), which require a portion of fees paid to the court clerks in civil actions to be credited to or deposited to non-judicial programs. Mr. Fent bases his standing to obtain relief upon his status as a resident taxpayer of the State of Oklahoma challenging the unlawful spending of public funds as well as upon his status as a plaintiff and attorney paying court costs in the district court of…