Bellmon v. Barker

The court assumes original jurisdiction and denies the writ. I would take cognizance of this case, deny the petition for a writ of prohibition and declare that the Second Regular Session of the 41st Legislature of the State of Oklahoma came to an end when the Houses adjourned approximately at noon on July 1, 1988. I would apply the teaching of Davis v. Thompson1 as authority to “elongate” the 90th day of a session but would not extend its “reasonableness standard” to any other legislative day.

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THE ANATOMY OF PRESENT LITIGATION

On June 30, 1988 at 9:00 a.m., the 89th day of the Second Regular…