Judge allows lawsuit against illegal immigration law to proceed
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TULSA, Okla.. (AP) - A judge in Tulsa County decided that the legal proceedings challenging Oklahoma’s new anti-terrorism law of illegal immigration can move forward. District Judge Jefferson seller refused requests from Gov. Brad Henry and Tulsa County commissioners to dismiss the case. Seller arguments postponed until April 11 at the request of one for the claimants, Michael C. Thomas, the summary trial. Henry and lawyers, the commissioners have argued that Thomas had no legal basis for the trial, noting that the commissioners do law enforcement, the county Sheriff’s Office. The office is not in the suit. But James Thomas, a professor of law at the University of Tulsa and Michael Thomas: “My father says the law violates the state constitution, he said, prohibits the use of public funds for the establishment of an immigration office. The author of the bill, the state Terrill Czech Randy Moore, who said he is convinced that the law is approved. |