Press Releases

Suit Seeking to Punish Freedom from Religion Foundation for Advocacy Dismissed

In a win for freedom of speech, a suit filed against the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) was dismissed by a federal judge this week.

ACLU Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit That Seeks to Punish Non-Profit Advocacy against Religious Activities in Oklahoma Schools

Today, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against it by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).

Clergy, families urge Oklahoma Supreme Court to stop yet another attempt by Superintendent Ryan Walters to push Bibles into public schools

Parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders who are plaintiffs in the lawsuit Rev. Lori Walke v. Ryan Walters asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’ latest scheme to distribute Bibles to Oklahoma schools. 
Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Oklahoma families, teachers and faith leaders file lawsuit to block Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Bible-education mandate

More than 30 Oklahomans – including parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders – today filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block state Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’ mandate that all public schools incorporate the Bible into their curricula.
Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Civil rights organizations seek records related to Oklahoma State Department of Education spending millions on Bibles

A coalition of civil rights organizations is making a joint request for additional records related to Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’s recent mandate to inject the Bible into public school teaching.
Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Civil Rights Organizations Request Records Related to Oklahoma Biblical Schooling Mandate

Coalition of civil rights organizations is making a joint request for records related to the Oklahoma State Department of Education superintendent’s recent mandate that the Bible be incorporated into public school teaching.
Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on Nativity Scene at the Capitol

In response to a nativity scene placed on the second-floor rotunda at the Oklahoma State Capitol, the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following statement.
Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Oklahoma Gun Range Removes "Muslim-Free" Sign, Commits to Serving Customers of All Faiths

After a lawsuit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Oklahoma, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Oklahoma chapter, a gun range that posted a notice declaring the business to be a “Muslim free establishment” has taken down its discriminatory sign
Issue Areas: Religious Liberty