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Oklahoma Supreme Court

Merit + retention9 justices· 6-year terms· Okla.

Chief: Justices elect a Chief Justice (and Vice-Chief Justice) from among themselves to a two-year term.

  • Dustin P. RoweChief Justice · since 2019
  • Dana Kuehnsince 2021
  • James R. Winchestersince 2000
  • James E. Edmondsonsince 2003
  • Douglas L. Combssince 2010
  • Noma D. Gurichsince 2011
  • Richard B. Darbysince 2018
  • M. John Kane IVsince 2019
  • Travis V. Jettsince 2025

Roster as of 2026-06-13.

Constitution of the State of Oklahoma

Adopted 1907. Its declaration of rights sits in Article II (Bill of Rights). This court has the final word on what the Oklahoma constitution means.

Mixed approach

How a state reads its own rights provisions relative to the federal floor, lockstep vs departure.

State-court structure and selection methods are from official and reference sources; the justice roster is point-in-time. Civibrief carries each state's highest court (lower state courts are out of scope for now).