OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — Gov. Kevin Stitt has urged a favorable rule from the Oklahoma Supreme Court on the new business court law from the 2025 legislative session.
Oral arguments were delivered that advocated against a lawsuit to block a new opt-in business court system.
“Business courts are a game-changer for Oklahoma, so of course the old guard is panicking,” said Gov. Stitt. “Our business court system will make it easier for businesses to grow, invest, and hire more Oklahomans – because they’ll finally have certainty in how disputes are handled. We’re ready to move forward. This lawsuit is exactly what you’d expect from trial lawyers who treat the courtroom like a business model. They’re worried about losing billable hours, and that’s why they’re scrambling to stop our progress before it starts – we’re moving their cheese.”
SB 632 was passed in the Oklahoma Legislature and is set to start in 2026 by establishing divisions throughout Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
This sets up legal practices to help with commercial disputes.
“This lawsuit is a textbook example of attorneys trying to use the courts to block progress,” said Gov. Stitt. “They have no actual injury, no client affected by the law, and no standing to be here. They’re asking the Supreme Court to stop a law they simply don’t like – that’s not how the Constitution work. We have full faith that the Oklahoma Supreme Court will fall on the right side of this issue.”
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