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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
| Diane Ford, Ainsley Hoover, Lillian Lang, Jack Ramey, Jennie Scott, James Welch IV, and Alana Westfall, Plaintiffs/Appellants, vs The Oklahoma State Department of Education, The Oklahoma State Board of Education, and Ryan Walters, Defendants/Appellees. |
No. SD-123278 (Summary Disposition) Filed: 07/14/2025 Appealed from: OKLAHOMA County District Court |
Parties
Ford, Diane,
Appellant
Hoover, Ainsley,
Appellant
Lang, Lillian,
Appellant
Ramey, Jack,
Appellant
Scott, Jennie,
Appellant
The Oklahoma State Board of Education,
Appellee
The Oklahoma State Department of Education,
Appellee
Walters, Ryan,
Appellee
Welch, James IV,
Appellant
Westfall, Alana,
Appellant
Attorneys
| Attorney | Represented Parties |
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| Anderson, Luke Richard 1310 L STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON, DC 20005 |
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| Beason, Michael Todd (Bar #18535) Department of Education 2500 N. Lincoln Blve. ******************Interagency************** Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
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| Burk, Bob (Bar #1329) 308 NW 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73103 |
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| Hendricks, Heather Nicole (Bar #20996) 6301 N. WESTERN SUITE 250 OKC, OK 73102 |
The Oklahoma State Board of Education |
| Hunter, Michael J (Bar #4503) 100 N. Broadway Suite 3020 BancFirst Tower Oklahoma City, OK 73102 |
Ford Diane Hoover Ainsley Lang Lillian Ramey Jack Scott Jennie Welch James IV Westfall Alana |
| Kistler, Lindsay (Bar #32814) 100 N. Broadway Suite 3020 Bancfirst Tower OKC, OK 73102 |
Ford Diane Hoover Ainsley Lang Lillian Ramey Jack Scott Jennie Welch James IV Westfall Alana |
| Kutmas, Chad J (Bar #19505) 401 S BOSTON AVENUE SUITE 3200 TULSA, OK 74103 |
The Oklahoma State Board of Education |
| LEONARD, RYAN (Bar #19155) LEONARD, LONG & CASSIL PLLC 6301 N. WESTERN AVENUE, SUITE 250 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 |
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| Luchenitser, Alex L. 1310 L. St. NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 |
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| Wohlgemuth, Joel (Bar #9811) Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler Jeter Barnett & Ray PC 401 S BOSTON AVE, SUITE 3200 TULSA, OK 74103 |
The Oklahoma State Board of Education |
Events
None
Lower Court Counts and Other Information
| Count | Case Number | Statute | Crime | Sentence | Judge | Reporter |
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| - | CV-2025-1133 | - | Dishman, C. Brent |
Docket
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DATE OF ORDER APPEALED |
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SUMMARY DISPOSITION INITIAL FILING |
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RECEIPT # 92167 ON 07/14/2025. |
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APPELLANT'S RECORD-SUMMARY DISPOSITION (O+4) |
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JE: CT NOTES 7-15-25 MOT TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF W/O CONSENT BY ALL PARTIES. PARTIES HAVE UNTIL 7-29-25 TO FILE OBJECTION. ETC. CT NOTES APPLICANT BURKE ATTACHED BRIEF AS EXH A TO HIS MOT ETC. ATTACHMENT OF AMICUS BRIEF TO MOT IS NOT AUTHORIZED ETC. CT CLERK DIRECTED TO REMOVE BRIEF ATTACHED AS EXH A TO 7-15-25 MOT FOR LEAVE. BRIEF SH/BE STRICKEN FROM REC, WHICH WILL BE W/O PREJ TO RESUBMISSION, FOLLOWING REVIEW, IF CT DETERMINES TO ALLOW SUBMISSION OF AMICUS BRIEF IN THIS SUMM DISP APPEAL. CONSIDERATION OF ISSUE OF WHETHER BRIEFING IS TO BE ORDERED IN THIS SUMM DISP APPEAL, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF APPL FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF AND ANY OBJECTION OR RESP THERETO, DFRD TO DECISIONAL STAGE OF APPEAL. C/ATTYS |
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ASSIGNED TO COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS, TULSA; N/ATTYS**********RECALLED PER ORDER DATED 10-1-25************* Document Available at Court Clerk's Office |
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RECORD TO COURT |
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TREC RECEIVED FROM CCAT |
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ASSIGNED TO SUPREME COURT |
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JE: CT NOTES MOT FILED BY KUTMAS AND WOHLGEMUTH TO ALLOW THEM TO W/DRAW AS COUNSEL ETC. MOT STATE BOARD CONSENTS TO W/DRAWAL ETC. CT NOTES ENTRY OF APP FILED 11-12-24, STATING APEARANCES BY LEONARD, DEGIUSTI AND LONG. MOT BY KUTMAS AND WOHLGEMUTH TO W/DRAW ETC GRANTED. ETC. C/ATTYS |
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JE: CT NOTES APPEAL APPEARS TO INVOLVE OKLA SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS APPROVED BY OKLA ST BD OF ED ETC. APLNTS SH/FILE STATEMENT NOT EXCEEDING 15 PAGES AND SH/STATE EFFECT, IF ANY, RANDALL OPIN HAS ON THEIR APPEAL. APLNTS' STATEMENT SH/BE FILED NLT 15 DAYS FR/DATE OF TH/ORDER. APLEES SH/FILE RESP TO APLNTS' STATEMENT W/IN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE APLNTS' STATEMENT FILED. APLEES' STATEMENT SH/NOT EXCEED 15 PAGES. CT NOTES APPEAL DOCKETED AS SUMM DISP APPEAL. CT NOTES PENDING MOTS AND APPLS BY PROPOSED AMICI CURIAE RELATING TO BOTH APPEARANCES AND BRIEFING. THOSE MOTS AND APPLS REMAIN PENDING. ETC. PROPOSED AMICI CURIAE SH/NOT FILE STATEMENTS ON RANDALL'S APPL, IF ANY, TO APPEAL. C/ATTYS |
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