The commission was active between 1911–1918, 1923–1930, and 1954–1959 and subordinate to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
Members would adjudicate cases and write opinions with the final drafts and decisions requiring the approval of the Supreme Court.
The first Oklahoma Supreme Court Commission was created in 1911 with six members and was set to expire in 1913.
[2] In 1954, the Oklahoma Bar Association recommended the creation of a permanent seven-member Supreme Court Commission, but the proposal was rejected by the Oklahoma Legislature, who instead opted to create a temporary commission.
[3] The final Oklahoma Supreme Court Commission was authorized in 1955 through 1959.