Marian P. Opala

Marian Peter Opala

Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 3rd District
In office 1978–2010
Appointed by	David Boren
Succeeded by	Noma Gurich
Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
In office 1991–1992

Personal details
Born	(1921-01-20)January 20, 1921 Łódź, Poland
Died	October 11, 2010(2010-10-11) (aged 89) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Nationality	Polish-American
Children	Joseph Opala
Alma mater	New York University Law School

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Executive Government Governor: Kevin Stitt (R) Lieutenant Governor: Matt Pinnell (R) Secretary of State: Josh Cockroft (R) State Auditor: Cindy Byrd (R) Attorney General: Gentner Drummond (R) State Treasurer: Todd Russ (R) State School Superintendent: Ryan Walters (R) Labor Commissioner: Leslie Osborn (R) Insurance Commissioner: Glen Mulready (R) Corporation Commission: Kim David (R) Bob Anthony (R) Todd Hiett (R) Governor's Cabinet and State Agencies
Legislature Legislature: 59th Senate President: Matt Pinnell (R) President pro tempore: Greg Treat (R) Majority leader: Julie Daniels (R) Minority leader: Julia Kirt (D) House of Representatives Speaker: Charles McCall (R) Speaker pro tempore: Kyle Hilbert (R) Majority leader: Jon Echols (R) Minority leader: Cyndi Munson (D)
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Congressional delegation Senate Markwayne Mullin (R) James Lankford (R) House of Representatives 1: Kevin Hern (R) 2: Josh Brecheen (R) 3: Frank Lucas (R) 4: Tom Cole (R) 5: Stephanie Bice (R)
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Marian Peter Opala (January 20, 1921 – October 11, 2010) was a Polish-American lawyer and jurist who served as a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1978 to 2010. Opala was appointed to the state's highest court in 1978 by Governor David Boren. Prior to his appointment as a Supreme Court Justice, Opala served the State of Oklahoma in various positions, including Assistant County Attorney for Oklahoma County, Administrative Director of the Oklahoma State Court System, and as a judge on the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court.