M. John Kane IV
OK · Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court, District 1
M. John Kane IV is a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court representing District 1. He was a district judge in Osage County, started that county's first drug court, and has served as the court's chief justice.
Where M. John Kane IV stands, based on their records
Opposes
Women's Reproductive Rights (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 oppose
Dissented from a decision requiring a temporary injunction against three abortion restrictions, arguing that the majority gave too little weight to the interests of the unborn.
November 14, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: law.justia.com
Dissented from the court's invalidation of two civil-enforcement abortion bans, arguing that an earlier ruling on a life-preserving abortion exception did not settle those laws' distinct issues.
May 31, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: law.justia.com
Wrote a dissent opposing the court's recognition of a limited Oklahoma constitutional right to abortion when needed to preserve a pregnant patient's life.
March 21, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: law.justia.com
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Wrote an opinion allowing an insurer to withdraw unanswered requests treated as admissions and reversing summary judgment against it in a coverage lawsuit.
September 14, 2026
Source: law.justia.com
Wrote an opinion reversing termination of an incarcerated mother's parental rights because required procedural protections were absent from the court record.
September 14, 2026
Source: law.justia.com
Wrote an opinion narrowing nationwide discovery sought in a child's wrongful-death lawsuit against Chick-fil-A because the request exceeded what was shown relevant to the claims.
March 10, 2026
Source: law.justia.com
Concurred in a decision upholding Oklahoma income tax on a tribal member, writing separately about why her residence did not meet the regulatory exemption.
July 1, 2025
Source: law.justia.com
Dissented from a ruling allowing a guardian to seek divorce for an incapacitated ward, arguing existing Oklahoma law did not authorize it and that the process impaired a spouse's rights.
June 11, 2024
Source: law.justia.com
As chief justice, helped make past Oklahoma Supreme Court oral-argument videos publicly available online after a journalist's request.
March 12, 2024
Source: oksc.oscn.net
Dissented from allowing a minimum-wage initiative petition to proceed, arguing it improperly delegated lawmaking authority to federal officials and used a faulty summary for signers.
March 4, 2024
Source: law.justia.com
Was elected by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to serve as chief justice for the 2023–2024 term.
November 14, 2022
Source: oksc.oscn.net
Dissented from the court's approval of State Question 820 for signature gathering, arguing its adult-use marijuana provisions conflicted with federal law and its gist omitted that conflict.
March 28, 2022
Source: law.justia.com
Partly dissented in a water-permit notice case, arguing that the court should establish more facts before finding a landowner's due process rights had been violated.
October 6, 2020
Source: law.justia.com
Partly dissented in the State Question 813 marijuana initiative case, arguing that federal controlled-substances law preempted the proposal; the court separately struck the petition for a misleading gist.
September 28, 2020
Source: law.justia.com
Was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court after serving 14 years as an Osage County district judge.
September 17, 2019
Source: oklahoma.gov
Past race M. John Kane IV ran in:
- Oklahoma Supreme Court District 1 — M. John Kane IV retention · November 3, 2026 · Oklahoma · incumbent