LL&D Law Understanding Oklahoma's Prohibition on the Use of
International Law - Part 1  by Susan B. Loving 5/24/2011 2:12:00
PM        Last fall, Oklahoma voters adopted State Question 755,
which would have amended the Oklahoma Constitution. However,
shortly after the election, a lawsuit was filed asking the court
to block the amendment from being implemented. The federal court
granted the request, and the issue is now on appeal to the Tenth
Circuit Court of Appeals.       The first part of the law is not
controversial. It provides Okahoma courts “shall uphold and
adhere to the law as provided in the United States Constitution,
the Oklahoma Constitution, the United States Code, [and] federal
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto[.]” The courts, of
course, are always required to consider these laws, when they
are applicable to a particular case.      The second portion of
the amendment, however, has created a great deal of
controversey. Many legal scholars believe its enforcement could
have serious negative