Legal Opinion
Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma v. Baker
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 22, 1981No. 56116PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRWIN, Chief Justice:
In 1979 the Oklahoma Legislature approved Senate Joint Resolution No. 9 (SJR9) which directed all state agencies, including the Board of Regents (Board) of the University of Oklahoma, to increase the salary of all employees by six percent for fiscal year 1979-80.1 Appellees are employed by the State of Oklahoma as faculty members of the University but Board did not grant them the six percent salary increase. Appellees commenced mandamus proceedings to compel Board to pay them the salary increase as prescribed by SJR9.
Board defended the action on the grounds that the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Anderson v. RitterbuschSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- San Francisco Labor Council v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Board of Regents of Higher Education v. JudgeMontana Supreme Court · 1975
- Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska v. ExonNebraska Supreme Court · 1977
- Trapp, State Auditor v. Cook Const. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
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3Cited by16 opinions
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