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January 11, 2012

AP: Appeals court upholds federal block of Oklahoma ban on Islamic law

by Staff
The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY - A proposed constitutional 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 yesterday.

The court in Denver upheld US District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange’s order blocking implementation of the amendment shortly after it was approved by 70 percent of Oklahoma voters in November 2010.

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