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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Rev. Dr. Mitch Randall, Brad Archer, on behalf of himself and on behalf of his minor child, M.A., Matthew Dixon, Rachel Hill, on behalf of herself and on behalf of her minor children, E.H., F.H., and N.H., Amber Hood, on behalf of herself and on behalf of her minor children, W.H. 1, W.H. 2, W.H. 3 and W.H. 4, Kara Joy McKee and Gene Perry, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of their minor child, T.P., Michele Medley, on behalf of herself and on behalf of her minor children, R.M. and S.M., Brandie Parker, on behalf of herself and on behalf of her minor child, L.P., Tamara Sanchez, on behalf of herself and on behalf of her minor children, C.S., J.S. and M.S., Jay Whitney, on behalf of himself and on behalf of his minor child, N.W., Yulia Whitney, on behalf of herself and on behalf of her minor children, D.S. and N.W., Rev. Dr. Lori Walke and Rev. Dr. Lisa Wolfe, on behalf of herself and on behalf of her minor children, A.M. and P.M.,
Petitioners,

vs.

Ryan Walters, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma State Board of Education, Zachary Archer, Sarah Lepak, Mike Tinney, Ryan Deatherage, Chris Van Dehende and  Becky Carson, in their official capacity a Members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education,
Respondents.		 No. MA-123237
([Writ of] Mandamus)

Filed: 07/01/2025

Parties

Archer, Brad, Petitioner
Archer, Zachary, Respondent
CARSON, BECKY, Respondent
Deatherage, Ryan, Respondent
Dixon, Matthew, Petitioner
HILL, RACHEL, Petitioner
Hood, Amber, Petitioner
LEPAK, SARAH, Respondent
Mckee, Kara Joy, Petitioner
Medley, Michele, Petitioner
Members Of The Oklahoma State Board Of Education, Respondent
Oklahoma State Board Of Education, Respondent
Oklahoma State Department of Education, Respondent
Parker, Brandie, Petitioner
Perry, Gene, Petitioner
Randall, Mitch, Petitioner
Sanchez, Tamara, Petitioner
Tinney, Mike, Respondent
Van Dehende, Chris, Respondent
Walke, Rev DR Lori, Petitioner
Walters, Ryan, Respondent
WHITNEY, JAY, Petitioner
Whitney, Yulia, Petitioner
WOLFE, LISA, Petitioner
 

Attorneys

Attorney Represented Parties
Anderson,  Luke  Richard
1310 L STREET NW
SUITE 200
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
  		 
KUTMAS,  CHAD  J (Bar #19505)
Norman Wohlgemuth
401 S BOSTON AVE, #3200
TULSA, OK 74103
  		Oklahoma State Board Of Education
Luchenitser,  Alexander  Joseph
1310 L St. NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
  		 
McCarty,  Colleen  Lilah (Bar #34410)
Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law & Justice
822 E. 6TH ST.
TULSA, OK 74120
  		Randall  Mitch
PHELPS,  JACQUELYNE  K (Bar #34366)
2500 NORTH LINCOLN BLVD
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73105
  		Walters  Ryan
Oklahoma State Department of Education
ROWLAND,  BRENT (Bar #13415)
OKLAHOMA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
822 E 6TH ST
TULSA, OK 74120
  		Randall  Mitch
Wohlgemuth,  Joel  L (Bar #9811)
NORMAN WOHLGEMUTH CHANDLER jeter barnett & ray
401 South Boston Avenue
Suite 3200
Tulsa, OK 74103
  		Oklahoma State Board Of Education

Events

Event Party Docket Reporter
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
   Oral Presentation

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
07-01-2025  CASE

[WRIT OF] MANDAMUS INITIAL FILING

07-01-2025  PAY

RECEIPT # 92072 ON 07/01/2025.
PAYOR: BRENT ROWLAND TOTAL AMOUNT PAID: $ 200.00.
LINE ITEMS:
$200.00 ON [WRIT OF] MANDAMUS INITIAL FILING.

07-01-2025  AAJP

APPLICATION FOR ASSUMPTION OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION AND PETITION FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE REIEF AND/OR WRIT OF MANDAMUS FILED BY ROWLAND FOR REV. DR. MITCH RANDALL ET AL-PETRS

07-01-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY COLLEEN MCCARTY

07-01-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY BRENT L. ROWLAND

07-01-2025  ATBC

PETRS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT

07-01-2025  TEXT

PETRS' MOTION TO ASSOCIATE LUKE ANDERSON AS COUNSE PRO HAC VICE

07-01-2025  TEXT

PETRS' MOTION TO ASSOCIATE ALEX J. LUCHENITSER AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE

07-01-2025  TEXT

APPENDIX VOLS 1-3

07-01-2025  TEXT

PETRS APPLICATION FOR STAY

07-01-2025  TEXT

NOTICE OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION SUPREME COURT PROCEEDING

07-01-2025  ORAG

JE: PETRS' MOTS TO ASSOCIATE LUCHENITSER AND ANDERSON AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE ARE GRANTED. CT NOTES COMPLIANCE ETC. RSPNTS TO RESP TO PETRS' APPL FOR ASSUMPTION OF ORIG JURIS AND PET FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; PETRS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT; AND PETRS' APPL FOR STAY NLT 7-21-25. ORAL PRESENTATION TO REF IS SET FOR 7-29-25 @ 1:30PM, IN PERSON AT OKLA JUDICIAL CENTER. C/ATTYS

07-07-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY LUKE ANDERSON ON BEHALF OF ALL PETRS

07-07-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY ALEX J. LUCHENITSER ON BEHALF OF ALL PETITIONERS

07-18-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY CHAD J. KUTMAS

07-18-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY JOEL L. WOHLGEMUTH

07-18-2025  RESP

RESPONSE TO APPLICATION

07-18-2025  TEXT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE BY JACQUELYNE K. PHELPS

07-18-2025  RESP

RSPNTS RYAN WALTERS AND THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S OMNIBUS RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO THE PETRS' APPLICATION AND PETITION FOR ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, BRIEF IN SUPPORT, AND REQUEST FOR STAY

07-25-2025  ORAP

ORAL PRESENTATION SCHEDULED FOR 07/29/2025

08-04-2025  TEXT

JE: PETRS' APPL FOR STAY IS DENIED. C/ATTYS********VACATED PER ORDER DATED 9-15-25********

08-20-2025  TEXT

JE: I H/BY RECUSE ETC. KUEHN, VCJ. C/ATTYS

09-05-2025  TEXT

JE: I H/BY RECUSE MYSELF FR/CONSIDERATION ETC. JETT, J. C/ATTYS DC JUDGE

09-11-2025  ASNJ

ASSIGNED TO SUPREME COURT

09-15-2025  OPIN

JE: PETRS CHALLENGE VALIDITY OF 2025 OKLA ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES. CT ASSUMES ORIG JURIS FOR PURPOSES OF ISSUING A TEMP STAY PENDING LITIGATION H/IN. NO FURTHER ACTION SH/BE TAKEN AND NO PUBLIC FUNDS SH/BE SPENT BY RSPNTS OKLA ST BOARD OF ED OR OKLA ST DEPT OF ED TO ENFORCE OR IMPLEMENT 2025 OKLA ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES PENDING FURTHER ORDER OF TH/CT. RSPNT SH/TREAT 2019 OKLA ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AS APPLICABLE ACADEMIC STANDARDS PENDING FURTHER ORDER OF TH/CT. CT'S 8-4-25 ORDER DENYING PETRS' APPL FOR STAY IS VACATED. CONCUR: WINCHESTER, EDMONDSON, COMBS. GURICH, DARBY, JJ. DISSENT: ROWE, CJ. (BY SEP WRITING) AND KANE, J. KANE. J. DISSENTING ETC. RECUSED: KUEHN, VCJ., JETT, J. C/ATTYS

Document Available (#1041031569) TIFF    PDF
09-15-2025  TEXT

JE: ROWE, CJ., DISSENTING ETC. C/SAME AS ORDER

Document Available (#1062687949) TIFF    PDF
09-17-2025  TEXT

JE: ETC, CJ ASSIGNS HON THOMAS PRINCE AND TIMOTHY DOWNING TO OKLA SUP CT TO SERVE AS SPECIAL JUSTICE IN TH/CAUSE. C/ATTYS