A Muslim woman who lives in Tulsa filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office violated her First Amendment rights in forcing her to remove her hijab in public to gain entry into the district courthouse. Suha Elqutt suffered...
What should have been a great day became one of the worst days of my life. When I came to the Tulsa County Courthouse to complete my divorce, I was denied entry solely because I am a Muslim woman. I felt humiliated, embarrassed, and objectified. My nightmare began...
A Muslim woman said she was forced to remove her hijab in public while trying to enter the Tulsa County Courthouse. A lawsuit was filed on Tuesday. The Sheriff’s office said the woman’s claims are not true. Attorneys for Suha Elqutt said she was forced to remove her...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oklahoma and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Oklahoma chapter announced Tuesday they are filing a lawsuit against the Tulsa County Sheriff. The petition claims that Suha Elqutt was denied access into the...
(TULSA, OK, 5/15/2018) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma (ACLU of OK) today announced the filing of a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of a Tulsa Muslim woman refused...
