BREAKING: 10th Circuit Court Of Appeals Declares Oklahoma’s Sharia Ban Unconstitutional

BREAKING: 10th Circuit Court Of Appeals Declares Oklahoma’s Sharia Ban Unconstitutional: pThe 10th Circuit Court Of Appeals struck down Oklahoma’s ban on Sharia law today, declaring that the Sooner State’s move violated the United States Constitution. In November 2010, Oklahoma voters approved a ballot initiative to prevent Sharia law from being used in the state, something that even the measure’s defenders could not identify ever happening. [...]/p

Excerpt:

Given the lack of evidence of any concrete problem, any harm Appellants seek to remedy with the proposed amendment is speculative at best and cannot support a compelling interest.

Comment:

This is not the same as saying that a ban on sharia is unconstitutional.  It only says that no harm has been demonstrated, therefore there is no reason for relief.

Sharia needs to be studied and this should in no way be considered an endorsement for sharia.  That is how this decision should be seen.  Unfortunately, that is not probably how it will be reported.