Muslim files federal lawsuit challenging new Oklahoma amendment on Sharia law
The leader of a Muslim civil rights group filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging the constitutionality of a measure that prohibits Oklahoma courts from considering international law or Sharia law when making decisions.
The targeted measure, State Question 755, was approved Tuesday by about 70 percent of Oklahoma voters.
Muneer Awad , executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-I...
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