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Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission moves to hire separate counsel, asks AG not to intervene in district‑court cases
Summary
At a Nov. 21 special meeting, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission entered executive session on pending litigation tied to Wildlife Code enforcement, approved a request to hire separate counsel under Title 74, and voted to ask the attorney general not to intervene in pending district‑court cases; commissioners also voted on asking the attorney general to issue a formal opinion, with mixed votes.
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission on Nov. 21, 2025, voted to enter executive session to discuss pending litigation over enforcement of the state Wildlife Code and later approved motions to seek separate counsel and to ask the Oklahoma attorney general not to intervene in cases pending before district courts.
The commission’s chair (identified in the transcript as the presiding speaker) said the board should go into closed session "pursuant to Title 25 O.S. 307(B)(4)" for "confidential communication between the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission and legal counsel concerning pending litigation," and cited a case filed Nov. 18, 2025 (referenced in the transcript as "4 25 CVE00630 …"). The motion to enter executive session was moved and seconded and carried on a roll call…
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