Frank Keating v. Drew Edmondson

Summary

The court held that the statute governing Oklahoma's executive cabinet permits a Governor to establish the cabinet within forty-five days of assuming office but does not permit the Governor to alter it afterward. Because the statute provides that the cabinet remains in effect until the Legislature changes it by law or removes the Governor's authority to create cabinet areas, legislative intervention is required for reorganization. The court therefore upheld the Attorney General's interpretation and the trial court's judgment.