Save Our State
A Decade of Writing on Jurisdiction and Sovereignty in East and West Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8967860 |
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| Authors | Ruth Miller, Ruth A Miller (0000-0001-9376-0401, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 149-160 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal Middle East Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7438 • E-ISSN: 1471-6380 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020743812001365 |
| OpenAlex | W2016277448 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
On 2 November 2010, the voters of Oklahoma passed the so-called “Save Our State Amendment.” This amendment to Oklahoma's constitution prohibited Oklahoma courts from “look[ing] to the legal precepts of other nations or cultures. Specifically,” it asserted, “the courts shall not consider international law or Sharia Law.” This legislative moment in middle America passed quickly. Commentators both inside and outside the United States responded to the amendment with bewilderment—and in 2012, a federal appeals court ruled the amendment unconstitutional. “Save Our State” died before it could have any far-reaching effect
Amendment · Constitution · Jurisdiction · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Sovereign immunity · Sovereignty · State (computer science · International Law and Human Rights · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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