Press Releases

ACLU of Oklahoma Condemns Median Ordinance Signed by Tulsa Mayor

In response to Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols signing into law an ordinance that targets Tulsa’s homeless population for sitting or standing on certain medians or sidewalks along roads with speed limits greater than twenty-five miles per hour.

ACLU and Partners Reach a Landmark Settlement Agreement to End Wealth-Based Detention in Oklahoma

The ACLU and partners announced a landmark agreement today with court leadership in Canadian County, Oklahoma that, if approved by the federal judge presiding over the case, would put an end to the unconstitutional practice of jailing people simply because they cannot afford bail.

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.

Tenth Circuit Rejects Challenge From Families Against Oklahoma Ban on Best Practice Medical Care

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti upholding a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to Oklahoma’s ban brought by transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers.
Issue Areas: 2SLGBT+ Rights

ACLU, Lawyers' Committee and Co-Counsel Dismiss First Amendment Claims Against University of Oklahoma

The American Civil Liberties Union and co-counsel dismissed claims in an ongoing suit challenging a classroom censorship law in Oklahoma, citing a state Supreme Court ruling that the law does not restrict teaching in higher education classrooms.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

In Win for Academic Speech, Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Higher Ed is Off-Limits from Censorship Law

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today that the state’s 2021 classroom censorship law does not apply to academic speech in higher education.

U.S. District Court Temporarily Blocks Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional Immigration Law

This week, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Oklahoma’s HB 4156.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

U.S. District Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional HB 4156

In a victory for immigrants’ rights, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Oklahoma’s HB 4156.

Civil Rights Groups File Amended Federal Lawsuit to Block Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional HB 4156

Today, civil rights groups filed an amended complaint with a motion for a temporary restraining order seeking to block Oklahoma’s HB 4156, a harmful law that would create a state system to regulate immigration that undermines the exclusively federal system Congress enacted.