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Article: U.S. Supreme Court rejects OK Supreme Court Justice Marion Opala's suit
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- THE JOURNAL RECORD
- Article date:
- December 5, 2006
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put an end to Oklahoma Supreme
Court Justice Marion Opala's age discrimination lawsuit against his
fellow court justices, a case that has garnered national attention.
"I was very disappointed but not shocked," said Opala on Monday.
"I knew my chances were microscopic."
The U.S. Supreme Court was not required to explain its reason for
refusing to take on the case. On average, the court receives about
4,500 petitions each year but only chooses about 90 of them for
consideration, said Opala. But he had hoped the U.S. Supreme Court
would provide some answers to the legal questions raised by his
case, Opala said.
In November 2004, Opala filed a lawsuit in ...