contents April 2025 • Vol. 96 • No. 4 PLUS 38 The OBA Remembers: 30th Anniversary of the Murrah Building Bombing 40 Judicial Nominating Commission Elections 44 Milestone Bar Member Anniversaries 50 Jenks High School Named Mock Trial State Champion By Todd A. Murray 55 Law Day 2025: Volunteers Needed! 56 Solo & Small Firm Conference Returns for 2025 60 Oklahoma Chief Justice Colloquium on Civility and Ethics THEME: Constitutional Law Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani FEATURES 6 Playing the Odds: What’s Next for Religion in Schools? By Brent Rowland 14 End-Running the First Amendment in Public Schools? Lessons on the State Actor Doctrine From Oklahoma’s Religious Charter School Case By Randall J. Yates 24 Procedural Due Process and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority By Nada N. Higuera 30 First Among Equals: The Division of Executive Power Between the Governor and the Attorney General By John Tyler Hammons DEPARTMENTS 4 From the President 64 From the Executive Director 70 Ethics & Professional Responsibility 72 Law Practice Tips 76 Board of Governors Actions 80 Oklahoma Bar Foundation News 84 For Your Information 86 Bench & Bar Briefs 88 In Memoriam 91 Editorial Calendar 92 Classified Ads 96 The Back Page PAGE 50 – Jenks High School Named Mock Trial State Champion ON THE COVER: “Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C.” by Amanda Lilley Amanda Lilley is an OBA member and watercolor artist whose artwork has been shown in exhibitions across Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Based in Enid, she practices in the area of criminal defense law. Her online gallery may be viewed at www.simplylilley.com.
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