IN RE GUIDELINES FOR RESOLVING SCHED. CONFLICTS

ORDER

Scheduling among the Oklahoma state courts, the Tenth Circuit, and Federal District Courts presents problems for litigants and their representatives. In recognition of these scheduling conflicts and in a joint effort to address the problem, this Court adopts, in conjunction with the Tenth Circuit and the Federal District Courts, the attached Guidelines for Resolving Scheduling Conflicts. The guidelines adopted are as follows:

1. General order entered May 21, 1998, by the United Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit;

2. General order entered September 24, 1998, by the United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma;

3. General order entered September 30, 1998, by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma;

4. Order entered September 30, 1998, by the United States District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma;

5. General order entered September 15, 1998, by the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Oklahoma;

6. Interim standing order entered September 23, 1998, by the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; and

7. General order entered October 6, 1998, by the United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Oklahoma.

The guidelines relating to scheduling conflicts are adopted effective immediately.

DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT THIS 30th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1998.

____________________________________ YVONNE KAUGER, CHIEF JUSTICE

KAUGER, C.J., SUMMERS, V.C.J., HODGES, LAVENDER, SIMMS, HARGRAVE, OPALA, WATT, JJ. concur.

WILSON, J. not participating.