Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Oklahoma Must Pay $304,000 In Plaintiffs' Attorneys Fees In Anti-Sharia Law Case

An Oklahoma federal district court last week (May 14) ordered members of the Oklahoma State Election Board to pay $304,000 in attorneys' fees and costs to plaintiffs in Awad v. Ziriax. (Full text of order.) In the case, plaintiffs successfully prevented the Election Board from certifying voter approval of an anti-Sharia state constitutional amendment. (See prior posting.)  The Oklahoman reports on the order.