On Friday, February 21, 2025, I held a press conference to announce litigation we filed against the office of the Governor of the state of Oklahoma. The subject of the litigation is the executive branch overreach inherent the executive order he announced in December 2024, directing all state agencies to require a return to work for all full-time persons working for the state of Oklahoma.
Press Conference Documents
Catastrophic Health Emergency Statutes
OS 63, §6403 - Declaration and Authority
OS 63, §6405 - Termination
Executive Actions Timeline
March 6, 2020
Governor restricts access to veterans centers, Long term care facilities, adult day care and corrections facilities.
https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/executive/1912.pdf
March 15, 2020
Governor declares a health emergency
Directs all state agencies to establish and, if necessary, implement a remote work policy that balances the safety and welfare of state employees with the critical services they provide;
Notes that this order shall be effective until the end of thirty (30) days after the filing of this order.
https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/executive/1913.pdf
May 30, 2020
still in effect:
https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/executive/1946.pdf
Jan 13, 2021
still in effect:
https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/executive/1977.pdf
May 4, 2021
Emergency rescinded
https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/executive/1999.pdf