WILSON v. FALLIN

No. 109,652.

262 P.3d 741 (2011)

2011 OK 76

Senator Jim WILSON, Petitioner, v. Mary FALLIN, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, Kris Steele, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Brian Bingman, President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, Paul Ziriax, Secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Rehearing Denied October 3, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Hammons , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for petitioner Senator Jim Wilson.

Neal Leader , Nancy Zerr , Assistant Attorneys General, for respondents Governor Mary Fallin and Secretary Paul Ziriax.

Robert McCambell , Lee Slater , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for respondent President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman.

Andrew Lester , Edmond, Oklahoma, for respondent Speaker Kris Steele.


TAYLOR, C.J.

¶ 1 This is a proceeding to review the State Senate Redistricting Act of 2011 (the Redistricting Act), Enrolled Senate Bill 821, sections 2 through 6, signed by the Governor on May 20, 2011. Two threshold first impression legal questions are presented: 1) What part, if any, of the apportionment formula in section 9A, Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution1 remains in effect, and 2) What is the extent of a review proceeding...

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