Affiliate News
Annual Meeting set for April 24
2010 ACLU of Oklahoma Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 – 11:00 a.m.
Stroud, Oklahoma
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RSVP at acluok@acluok.org or (405) 524-8511
Religious Monument At Oklahoma Courthouse Is Unconstitutional
3.1.10
Supreme Court Lets Ruling Stand:
Religious Monument At Oklahoma Courthouse Is UnconstitutionalMarch 1, 2010
Court Declines Review Of Appellate Decision That Government-Sponsored Ten Commandments Monument Improperly Endorses Religion
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court today let stand a federal appellate ruling that a government-sponsored Ten Commandments monument placed on a county courthouse lawn is unconstitutional and must be removed. By rejecting an appeal by the commissioners of Haskell County, Oklahoma, and declining to review the case, the Supreme Court left undisturbed a unanimous June 2009 decision by the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals that the county commissioners advanced their personal religious beliefs by erecting the monument. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Oklahoma on behalf of a local resident.
“The Tenth Circuit’s decision was an important victory for religious freedom and we are pleased that the Supreme Court left that ruling undisturbed,” said Daniel Mach, Director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief. “The Ten Commandments undoubtedly have religious significance for many, and we would vigorously defend the right of individuals, churches, or businesses to display this monument publicly on their own property. But the government should not be in More >
2010 Legislative Workshop
2.5.10
Legislative Meeting
Saturday, Feb. 13 at 1pm Oklahoma City University School of Law 2501 N. Blackwelder Oklahoma City Room 102
Preview upcoming legislation and discuss lobbying strategies
For more info: (405) 524-8511; acluok@acluok.org;
Sponsored by ACLU of OK and ACLU of OCU
Bob Lemon named Angie Debo Civil Libertarian of the Year for 2009
10.13.09
Bob Lemon, a native Oklahoman with extensive honors from organizations far and wide, is the recipient of the Angie Debo Civil Libertarian of the Year Award from the ACLU of Oklahoma. Lemon has been an ACLU supporter for countless years. He is a proud graduate of Oklahoma State University (then Oklahoma A&M College) and a dedicated father.
Many of the most joyful moments during Bob’s lifetime have involved the sharing of music with friends and family. Bob loves all kinds of music, especially the traditional songs, hymns, and anthems that provide him opportunity to sing from the heart with his tenor voice (a favorite venue: Sing-Alongs at the Golden Bee Pub at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs). His late wife, Mary Lou, was a talented classical pianist in her own right, who provided spirited accompaniment for singing at Lemon family holidays and other gatherings. Daughter Robyn is an accomplished flautist, with whom Bob has performed in church services and even a talent show or two. Son Chrys is a member of the choir at National City Christian Church in Washington D.C. All the Lemon children and grandchildren have a lifetime love affair with music, instilled from an early age by More >
2009 Bill of Rights Celebration
10.13.09
ACLU OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION Bill of Rights Celebration
Please Join us in Honoring Robert Lemon for his outstanding achievement in defending civil liberties.
Keynote address by Dan Mach, Director of the Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief of the American Civil Liberties Union Washington, D.C.
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour begins at 6:30 p.m.
Clarion Meridian Hotel & Convention Center 737 S. Meridian Avenue Oklahoma City, OK
Tickets $50 Each ($20 Tax-Deductible) $450 for Table of Ten ($200 Tax-Deductible) $1,000 for Sponsorship Table ($700 Tax-Deductible) Reservation Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2009
