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· 2/9/2026

CACTUS DRILLING CO. LLC v. THE HONORABLE KORY KIRKLAND, and FAULKNER

Citations

  • 2026 OK 7

Syllabus

¶1 We previously assumed original jurisdiction. Okla. Const. art. VII, § 4. A writ of prohibition is issued to Grady County District Court Judge Kory Kirkland, or any other assigned judge, in James B. Faulkner and Maria Faulkner v. Cactus Drilling Company, LLC , No. CJ-2021-175 (Grady County), barring the enforcement of the September 11, 2025 Journal Entry of Judgment. A writ of mandamus is also issued, ordering the district court to dismiss all claims brought by Real Parties in Interest James B. Faulkner and Maria Faulkner.

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