Legal Opinion
Colclazier v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 23, 1997No. 85926PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALMA WILSON, Justice:
¶ 1 The dispositive issue presented to this Court is whether a writ of mandamus is proper to correct abuse of discretion by a governmental agency in awarding a contract, where the contractual period has expired, and the services that were the subject of the contract have been performed. We hold that a writ of mandamus is improper under such facts.
¶ 2 The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board is composed of five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. 1 The Board is authorized to award fiscal-year contracts to qualified attorneys to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Grand River Dam AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. v. District Court, Fifteenth Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Matter of Application of Air Terminal Services, Inc.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1964
- Rollings Construction, Inc. v. Tulsa Metropolitan Water AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County, Juvenile Action No. JV-506561Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1994
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