Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections v. Byrd

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court held that issue preclusion does not bar judicial review, the separation of powers clause does not prevent the Court from interpreting the statutory term “actual daily cost,” and that “actual daily cost” includes any cost directly attributable to housing a Department of Corrections inmate, encompassing both consumable costs and applicable fixed costs. The Court vacated the Court of Civil Appeals decision and remanded for further proceedings consistent with its interpretation.