Court says Oklahoma ban on Islamic law is unconstitutional
The Associated Press reports that an amendment that would ban Oklahoma courts from considering international or Islamic law discriminates against religions and a Muslim community leader has the right to challenge its constitutionality, a federal appeals court said Tuesday.
The court said backers of the amendment didn’t know of an instance when an Oklahoma court applied Sharia law or used the legal precepts of other countries.
“When the law that voters wish to enact is likely unconstitutional, their interests do not outweigh Mr. Awad’s in having his constitutional rights protected,” the court said.
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Photo by David McDaniel: Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations holds news conference critical of pending bill that would outlaw international and Sharia law, Monday, April 11, 2011. Oklahoma City Councilman elect Ed Shadid peaks at the press conferences.
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Neither did the courts in England, but guess what folks? They now have courts dedicated to Sharia law! This was to avoid this and we are letting them take that right away also. Good grief, what does it take to make the courts listen to the people? We have let them have to much power! Way too much power!!!
I Thank God for our freedom in America. That is why we live here and not in the Islamic countries.
If they want their law move back to their country, we have a constition here, already written, some don’t recognize. We do not want their religion imposed on us in the USA. take their wants to their own countries. they would not get by with their bulling their leader.
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