Senators support judicial nominating transparency

A measure to bring Oklahoma’s judicial nominating process in line with the transparency requirements of many other states has won strong approval in the Oklahoma Senate.


Senate Bill 1801, by Sen. Julie Daniels, would make the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) subject to the Open Meetings Act, with exceptions provided for certain executive sessions in which members discuss the merits of judicial applicants. All votes and candidate interviews would be conducted in ...

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