Justia Oklahoma Supreme Court Opinion Summaries

Plaintiffs-Appellees Raymond and Eva England sought the Supreme Courtâs review of an appellate decision that dismissed their case. The appellate court reversed the trial courtâs refusal to vacate a judgment that was signed by a trial judge one day after his term had expired. Plaintiffs argued that the judgment was void because the judge lacked authority when his term expired. The successor judge denied their motion and ordered that the leaving-judgeâs decision should stand without modification. The appellate court determined the judgment was void. The Supreme Court disagreed, and affirmed the decision of the trial court.