Case Name: Ben A. WEDDINGTON, Jerry Balentine, and Johnathan Reiff, Petitioners, v. Brad HENRY, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, et al., Respondents
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
Decision Date: 2008-11-24
Citations: 202 P.3d 143
Docket Number: No. 106,330
Parties: Ben A. WEDDINGTON, Jerry Balentine, and Johnathan Reiff, Petitioners, v. Brad HENRY, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, et al., Respondents.
Judges: EDMONDSON, V.C.J., KAUGER, WATT, COLBERT, REIF, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Pacific Reporter 3d
Volume: 202
Pages: 143–144

Head Matter:
2008 OK 102
Ben A. WEDDINGTON, Jerry Balentine, and Johnathan Reiff, Petitioners, v. Brad HENRY, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, et al., Respondents.
No. 106,330.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma.
Nov. 24, 2008.

Opinion:
ORDER
The legislation challenged in this original proceeding, identified as Senate Bill 1708, passed by the Sist Legislature, second session on May 23, 2008, and signed into law by the Governor on June 8, 2008, is facially contrary to the Oklahoma Constitution, Article V, Section 57. The entire measure is declared unconstitutional and void. Fert v. State ox rel. Office of State Finance, 2008 OK 2, 184 P.3d 467.
/s/ James E. Edmondson VICE CHIEF JUSTICE
EDMONDSON, V.C.J., KAUGER, WATT, COLBERT, REIF, JJ., concur.
OPALA, J., with whom WINCHESTER, C.J., HARGRAVE, TAYLOR, JJ. join, dissenting:
"I concede that the legislation sought to be invalidated is unconstitutional in part but not in toto."