The judicial committee in the Oklahoma House just approved a ballot measure for the November election, which would ban Sharia Law from being instituting in any manner in the state court system.

From the Edmonton Sun, June 4:

State Question 755, which likely will be on the ballot in November, would make in-state courts rely on federal and state laws when deciding cases and forbid courts from using international law or Sharia law when making rulings.

The proposal, which has an Edmond connection, would amend Article 7, Section 1 of the Oklahoma Constitution, and stems from House Joint Resolution 1056, dubbed the “Save Our State” amendment, passed during the just-finished legislative session.

The legislation was sponsored by State Rep. Rex Duncan of Sand Springs.

Duncan commented on the inspiration for the ballot measure:

Duncan, an attorney who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, said the amendment is needed because judges in other states and on the federal bench have increasingly cited international law in their decisions. He said he feels that action is inappropriate in a sovereign state.

Duncan said Sharia law is entrenched in the United Kingdom.

“It is a cancer upon the survivability of the UK,” Duncan said. “SQ 755 will constitute a pre-emptive strike against Sharia law coming to Oklahoma.”

The co-sponsor on the Senate side is Rep. Anthony Sykes of Moore. Continuing:

State Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, a co-author of HJR 1056, said American courts are being more frequently challenged that international law should trump U.S. law.

“Sharia law coming to the U.S. is a scary concept,” Sykes said. “Hopefully the passage of this constitutional amendment will prevent it in Oklahoma.”

Sen. Sykes (photo) has been on the forefront of legislation to establish Oklahoma's 10 Amendment rights for State Sovereignty.