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NAACP v. O’Connor

NAACP v. O’Connor

ICAP successfully represented the Oklahoma Conference of the NAACP in a challenge to an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech.

Filings

8/25/22 – Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued an opinion narrowing the scope of the challenged anti-protest law
3/24/22 – Filed an answering brief in the Tenth Circuit
10/27/21 – Obtained a preliminary injunction to stop an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech from going into effect
10/12/21 – Filed a reply brief in support of a motion for a preliminary injunction
9/14/21 – Filed a motion for a preliminary injunction
8/30/21 – Filed a complaint

In the News

12/20/21 – Center for Public Integrity covers challenge to an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech

8/31/21 – Oklahoman covers challenge to an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech

8/31/21 – The Hill covers challenge to an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech

8/31/21 – United Press International covers challenge to an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech

8/31/21 – Public Radio Tulsa covers challenge to an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech

8/30/21 – Courthouse News covers challenge to an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech

8/30/21 – KFOR covers challenge to an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech

8/30/21 – Associated Press covers challenge to an Oklahoma anti-protest law whose vague and overbroad terms do not provide adequate notice of when it applies and threaten to criminalize constitutionally protected speech

Press Releases

8/26/22 – Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Issues Opinion Narrowing Scope of Anti-Protest Law

8/30/21 – Oklahoma State Conference NAACP Challenges Law Meant to Chill Peaceful Demonstrations