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Citizens in Charge Foundation
10th Circuit Court Overturns Okla Law Residency Restrictions Unconstitutional; Circuit Joins 9th and 6th in Unanimously Ruling States Can't Bar Non-Residents, National Initiative Rights Group Lauds Decision CO
January 3rd, 2009
Citizens in Charge Foundation, a national initiative rights advocacy group, applauded today's federal 10th Circuit Court of Appeals 3-0 ruling that an Oklahoma law requiring that petition circulators be residents of the state violates the First Amendment rights of Oklahoma citizens. "We have long argued that residency restrictions are unconstitutional violations of the First Amendment rights of citizens to petition their government," said Paul Jacob, president of the Citizens in Charge Foundation. "The impact of these laws is to reduce the number of people available to help Oklahomans speak out politically." The decision in this case, Yes on Term...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-01-03)
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