(CNN) -federal appeals court has blocked Oklahoma voters approved a measure Barring judges from countries considering international and Islamic law in their decisions.
A three-judge panel of the 10th United States Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the previous command that prevents State question 742 certified until freedom of speech questions resolved. The decision Tuesday allowing a lawsuit brought by groups of Muslim-Americans to move forward to a bench trial.
“The proposed Amendment discriminates between religions,” said the judge. “An amendment to the Oklahoma its target name specific discrimination. Is the only legal religion mentioned in the amendment to the law of Sharia. “
A federal judge last summer has issued a temporary restraining order in favour of the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has sued to nullify the law completely.
The amendment would require Oklahoma Court “rely on federal and State law when deciding cases” and “prohibit the Court from considering or using” international law or Islamic law, known as Sharia, which is defined as the amendments are based on the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.