Posted on 11/29/2010 1:23:59 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A federal judge has granted a request to prevent the state of Oklahoma from certifying election results for a constitutional amendment that would bar state courts from considering international or Islamic law when deciding cases.
U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange said Monday she granted the preliminary injunction against State Question 755 until she rules on the merits of a challenge to the law. The law was approved by 70 percent of Oklahoma voters in a Nov. 2 referendum.
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Exactly!
That's what Arizona should do against the unconstitutional suit brought against them for wanting to protect their border.
Ignore the foolish and the unconstitutional!
Their ruling means nothing.
Any ruling from the UN means less than nothing. It's almost our obligation as Americans to go against any UN legislation that is against us.
IMO the Judges decision has nothing to do with his/her/its
submission to Islam but EVERYTHING to the Judiciary refusing to be held accountable to our US Constitution and their legal
duty by any group of people.The Judge simply thinks He/she/it is now a god chosen by people too stupid to change the role of the Judge.
Exactly. The Secretary of State in OK needs to ignore the stay, certify the results and tell this judge, "Lady, I don't work for you."
The judge has authority to find a State law violates constitutional rights. That is the basis offered here by those behind the lawsuit. If Oklahoma passed a law that said that Islam is not permitted to be practiced in the state, it would violate the First Amendment.The judge could overturn it.
That being said, state judges in Oklahoma are required to apply the law of the state as determined by the legislature. It does not interfere with the complainant's religious freedom to require state judge's to apply only Oklahoma State law. To me it is similar to prosecuting parents who withhold medical treatment to their kids on religious grounds. The state does not allow their unique religious beliefs to excuse child neglect. Here the referendum was really unnecesary because Sharia was not being applied in Oklahoma. But, it did serve the purpose of preventing some goofy judge from applying it in the future.
In any event, the issuance of a temporary injunction is only to prevent enforcement of the law until a final determination is made on the merits. However, in order to issue such a preliminary injunction the court must have decided that the complainant's case has a likelihood of success on the merits. That is a bad sign for the ultimate outcome at this level.Judge Miles-Lagrange is a liberal who will rule with the complainant in this case regardless of how specious his argument is. The Tenth Circuit will likely reverse IMHO.
If this continues unabated we are going to have another civil war. It is time for one.
1776
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Someone has to die, so others may live (in freedom).
Let’s Roll!!1
I don’t think this judge will last long. But it will get to the supremes.
I agree. My Texan ancestors & relatives were historically from OK.
Late reply.I think we’ll see nullification more and more,once it gets started.
I’m sure it’s in the minds of some.
This won’t go far. If sharia were allowed to be considered, every other type of religious law will have to be considered, including Christianity under the Equal Protection clause. The ACLU won’t stand for that.
We have to, it has become death by a thousand federal paper cuts.
Basically got throwed off jury duty because of jury nullification.The gov. only wants folks that do not think.
Take Care and have a Merry Christmas.
God bless you, and you too have a Merry Christmas.
“in any of her accounts.... “
...in any of her or her immediate relatives accounts....// perhaps I should add close acquaintances too.
Double the estimate you have in mind. Society has changed, tremendously, my friend.
Only double, you’re more optimistic than I... I would have said quadruple.
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