OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – The Oklahoma Attorney General on Friday notified Governor Stitt’s office its outside law firm hired has been terminated as the ongoing battle continues over the proposed settlement agreement Drummond’s office has brokered and awaits final approval.
According to the AG’s office, a consent decree negotiated alongside plaintiffs’ attorneys outlines a strategic plan for justice designed on timeliness while improving ODMHSAS’ restoration services but a judge must still rule on it.
Drummond says, Governor Stitt’s office has been notified of the termination of services entered earlier this week with William “Bill” O’Connor, of the Hall Estill law firm, to represent Allie Friesen, commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), and Debbie Moran, executive director of the Oklahoma Forensic Center, in the case of Briggs et al. v. Friesen et al.
AG Gentner contends, Governor Stitt convened the four-member Contingency Review Board last month to reject the proposal on a 2-0 vote and cited in his latest release Friesen attempted to “fire” him.