Oklahoma Supreme Court

Oklahoma Supreme Court
The offices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, when it met in the Oklahoma State Capitol
Established	1907
Country	Oklahoma , United States
Location	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Composition method	Gubernatorial appointment with non-partisan statewide retention
Authorized by	Oklahoma Constitution
Decisions are appealed to	Supreme Court of the United States
Judge term length	Life, renewable every 6 years
Number of positions	9
Website	Official website
Chief Justice
Currently	John F. Reif
Since	2015
Lead position ends	2017

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and leads the judiciary of Oklahoma, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma.

As of 2014, the Oklahoma Supreme Court meets in the Oklahoma Judicial Center, having previously met in the Oklahoma State Capitol. The court consists of nine justices nominated by a state commission and appointed by the governor.

Members of the court are required to be nonpartisan and are prohibited from a number of political activities including campaign contributions.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court was created by the ratification of the Oklahoma Constitution in 1907.

After the construction on the Oklahoma State Capitol, which was completed in 1917, the Oklahoma Supreme Court offices and chamber were housed in the building. Plans to move the offices began in 2006. In 2011, the Oklahoma Supreme Court moved its offices from the Oklahoma State Capitol to the Oklahoma Judicial Center.

The court consists of a chief justice, a vice-chief justice, and seven associate justices, who are nominated by the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission and are appointed by the governor. After appointment, the justices serve until the next general state election. At that time, they must face a retention election. If retained, they begin a six-year term. After their first term, justices must file for direct election by the people of Oklahoma to retain their position.

Unlike the Supreme Court of the United States, the Oklahoma Constitution specifies the size of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. However, the legislature maintains the power to fix the number of justices. According to Article VII, section 2 of the Oklahoma Constitution, the court must consist of nine justices, one justice from each of the nine judicial districts of the state.