Press Releases

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.

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 Supreme Court blocks Superintendent Ryan Walters’ attempts to purchase Bibles and Bible-infused instructional materials

In a victory for religious freedom, public education and church-state separation, the Oklahoma Supreme Court today temporarily blocked OSDE from spending taxpayer dollars on Bibles and Bible-infused instructional materials.