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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

The Oklahoma Republican Party and Ronda Vuillemont-Smith,
Petitioners,

vs.

Kenneth Ray Setter, Yvonne Galvan and Anthony Stobbe,
Respondents.
No. O-123007
(Other)


Filed: 04/09/2025
Closed: 10/08/2025


Filed Opinion/Order
  2025 OK 56 , 577 P.3d 276

Parties

Galvan, Yvonne, Respondent
Oklahoma Republican Party, Petitioner
Setter, Kenneth Ray, Respondent
Stobbe, Anthony, Respondent
Vuillemont-smith, Ronda, Petitioner
 

Attorneys

Attorney Represented Parties
DORWART,  FREDERIC (Bar #2436)
FREDERICF DORWART, LAWYERS
124 E. 4TH ST.
TULSA, OK 74103
 
Setter  Kenneth  Ray
Drummond,  Gentner
OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL
313 NE 21ST
****INTERAGENCY MAIL****

 
 
FOGLEMAN,  AMELIA  A (Bar #16221)
100 NORTH ELGIN AVE.
SUITE 200
TULSA, OK 74120
 
Galvan  Yvonne
Setter  Kenneth  Ray
Stobbe  Anthony
McCampbell,  Robert (Bar #10390)
GableGotwals
499 West Sheridan Ave.
Suite 2200
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
 
Galvan  Yvonne
Setter  Kenneth  Ray
Stobbe  Anthony
Moelker,  Nathan  J
201 Maryland Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
 
 
PEMBERTON,  TREVOR  S (Bar #22271)
600 North Robinson Ave, Suite 308
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
 
Oklahoma Republican Party
Vuillemont-smith  Ronda
Rughani,  Melanie  W
324 N. Robinson Ave., Ste. 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
 
Galvan  Yvonne
Setter  Kenneth  Ray
Stobbe  Anthony
Secretary of State
Attention: Amy Canton
Room 101
*****Interagency Mail*****

 
 
Sisney,  Benjamin  P (Bar #21816)
201 Maryland Ave, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
 
Oklahoma Republican Party
Vuillemont-smith  Ronda

Events

Event Party Docket Reporter
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
   Oral Argument
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
   Oral Argument Held

Lower Court Counts and Other Information

Count Case Number Statute Crime Sentence Judge Reporter
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Docket

Date Code Description Count Party Amount
04-09-2025  CASE

OTHER INITIAL FILING

04-09-2025  PAY

RECEIPT # 91372 ON 04/09/2025.
PAYOR: TREVOR S PEMBERTON TOTAL AMOUNT PAID: $ 200.00.
LINE ITEMS:
$200.00 ON OTHER INITIAL FILING.

04-09-2025  AAJP

APPLICATION AND PETITION TO ASSUME ORIGINAL JURISDICTION AND REVIEW INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 448/STATE QUESTION 836'S CONSTITUTIONALITY, SUGGESTED BALLOT TITLE, AND GIST FILED BY PEMBERTON FOR OKLAHOMA REPUBLICAN PARTY ET AL-PETRS

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04-09-2025  TEXT

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY TRVOR PEMBERTON

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04-09-2025  TEXT

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY BENJAMIN P. SISNEY

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04-09-2025  ATBC

PETRS' BRIEF

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04-09-2025  TEXT

APPENDIX

04-09-2025  TEXT

MOTION FOR ORAL ARGUMENT

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04-09-2025  TEXT

NOTICE OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION SUPREME COURT PROCEEDING

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04-10-2025  TEXT

JE: RESPS TO RESP TO PETRS' APPL ETC AND MOT FOR ORAL ARGUMENT NLT 5-1-25. C/ATTYS

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05-01-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY ROBERT G. MCCAMPBELL

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05-01-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY AMELIA A. FOGLEMAN******TYPO CORRECTED*******

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05-01-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY MELANIE WILSON RUGHANI*******TYPO CORRECTED*******

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05-01-2025  RESP

RSPNTS' RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR ORAL ARGUMENT

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05-01-2025  TEXT

RSPNTS' BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PROTESTANTS' APPLICATION AND PETITION TO ASSUME ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

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05-01-2025  TEXT

RSPNTS' APPENDIX

05-05-2025  TEXT

PETRS' UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF

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05-06-2025  TEXT

JE: PETRS' UNOPPOSED MOT FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF GRANTED. PETRS MAY FILE A REPLY OF NOT MORE TH/5 PGS ON OR BEFORE 5-12-25. N/ATTYS

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05-12-2025  TEXT

PETRS' REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THEIR APPLICATION AND PETITION TO ASSUME ORIGINAL JURISDICTION AND REVIEW INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 448/STATE QUESTION 836'S CONSTITUTIONALITY, SUGGESTED BALLOT TITLE, AND GIST

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05-27-2025  ASNJ

ASSIGNED TO SUPREME COURT

05-27-2025  ORAG

JE: PETR'S UNOPPOSED MOT FOR ORAL ARGUMENT IS GRANTED. ORAL ARGUMENT IS SET FOR 10 AM ON 6-24-25, IN CT/ROOM OF SUP CT OF OKLAHOMA, LOCATED ON 2ND FLOOR OF STATE CAPITOL. ETC. PETRS WILL H/30 MINUTES TO PRESENT ORAL ARGUMENT, RSPNTS WILL H/30 MINUTES FOR REBUTTAL. ETC. EACH PARTY TO FILE, NLT 6-10-25, NOTICE TO CT PROVIDING NAME(S) OF COUNSEL WHO WILL BE ARGUING CASE, NAMES OF OTHER COUNSEL AT TABLE, AND ALLOCATION OF ARGUMENT TIME, ETC. ATTYS MAY SIT AT COUNSEL TABLE ONLY IF THEY H/EOA IN CASE. ETC. C/ATTYS

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05-27-2025  ORAG

ORAL ARGUMENT SCHEDULED FOR 06/24/2025

06-05-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY FREDERIC DORWART

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06-10-2025  TEXT

RSPNT'S NOTICE TO THE COURT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT

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06-10-2025  TEXT

PETRS' NOTICE OF ARGUING COUNSEL AND ALLOCATION OF ARGUMENT TIME

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06-17-2025  TEXT

JE: I H/BY RECUSE MYSELF ETC. JETT, J. C/ATTYS

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06-17-2025  TEXT

JE: ETC, CJ H/BY ASSIGNS HON BELL TO OKLA SUP CT TO SERVE AS SPECIAL JUSTICE IN TH/CASE. C/ATTYS

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06-23-2025  TEXT

MOTION TO ASSOCIATION COUNSEL - NATHAN J. MOELKER

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06-24-2025  TEXT

JE: MOT TO ASSOC MOELKER AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE IN TH/MATTER IS H/BY GRANTED. ETC. C/ATTYS

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06-24-2025  OAHLD

ORAL ARGUMENT HELD

09-16-2025  OPIN

JE: OPINION----------------- INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 448, STATE QUESTION NO. 836 LEGALLY SUFFICIENT FOR GATHERING OF SIGNATURES---------------------------COMBS, J. CONCUR: ROWE, CJ, WINCHESTER, EDMONDSON, COMBS, GURICH, DARBY, JJ. CONCUR IN PART, DISSENT IN PART: KUEHN, VCJ (BY SEP WRITING), KANE, J, BELL, SJ. RECUSED: JETT, J. C/ATTYS PRESS WEST OBJ MDC (2025 OK 56)

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09-16-2025  TEXT

JE: KUEHN, VCJ, W/WHOM BELL, SJ, JOINS, CONCURRING IN PART, DISSENTING IN PART ETC. C/SAME AS OPIN (2025 OK 56)

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10-09-2025  RELW

RELEASE CARD SENT TO WEST