Supreme Court of Oklahoma, 2008

Weddington v. Henry

Weddington v. Henry
Supreme Court of Oklahoma · Decided November 24, 2008 · Edmondson, Kauger, Watt, Colbert, Reif, Opala, Winchester, Hargrave, Taylor
2008 OK 102; 202 P.3d 143; 2008 Okla. LEXIS 113; 2008 WL 5047615

Weddington v. Henry

Opinion

*144 ORDER

The legislation challenged in this original proceeding, identified as Senate Bill 1708, passed by the Sist Legislature, second session on May 23, 2008, and signed into law by the Governor on June 8, 2008, is facially contrary to the Oklahoma Constitution, Article V, Section 57. The entire measure is declared unconstitutional and void. Fert v. State ox rel. Office of State Finance, 2008 OK 2, 184 P.3d 467.

/s/ James E. Edmondson VICE CHIEF JUSTICE EDMONDSON, V.C.J., KAUGER, WATT, COLBERT, REIF, JJ., concur. OPALA, J., with whom WINCHESTER, C.J., HARGRAVE, TAYLOR, JJ. join, dissenting:

"I concede that the legislation sought to be invalidated is unconstitutional in part but not in toto."

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