Legal Opinion · Dissent
Leftwich v. Court of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 19, 2011No. 109,609Published
1DissentReif, J.
T1 This case presents a direct and substantial conflict between the exercise of Constitutional Power by the Executive Branch and the exercise of Constitutional Power by the Legislative Branch. Resolution of such a conflict presents a matter of significant public interest. This Court should assume original jurisdiction in such cases. Coffee v. Henry, 2010 OK 4, 16, 240 P.3d 1056, 1058.
T2 The Executive Branch acting through the District Attorney for Oklahoma County has asserted that former State Senator Deborah Leftwich announced that she would not seek reelection in 2010, based on promises by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Brock v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Talley v. CarleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
- Coffee v. HenrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2010
- State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. NixSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
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