Awad v. Ziriax 670 F.3d 1111 (10th Cir. 2012): “Sharia Ban” Amendment to Oklahoman State Constitution Violates US Constitution

In this circuit court decision, which affirms the district court's judgment striking down the Oklahoman constitutional amendment to prohibit courts from considering "Sharia Law" in their decisions, the Court rules that the constitutional amendment violates Muslim petitioner's right to free exercise, as the ban imposed prevents him from engaging in many religious acts such as executing a will. The amendment also sends an unmistakable message to the Muslim community that they are considered outsiders - a message that is impermissible under the Federal Constitution. 

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