OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) � A member of Oklahoma's highest court got passed over for chief justice, and now he's suing his eight colleagues because he thinks they skipped him because of his age. He's 83.
State Supreme Court Justice Marian P. Opala filed a lawsuit last week in federal district court, charging he was discriminated against when his fellow justices changed a rule to allow the chief justice to serve consecutive terms. The post had been rotated every two years.
The rule change in November allowed Chief Justice Joseph M. Watt to succeed himself. Opala would have been in line to lead the court.
That can't be good for collegiality on the court. Details here from the AP via CourtTV.com.