Although the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled last month that the state Capitol’s Ten Commandments monument must be removed from the Capitol grounds, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said on Tuesday the monument will remain intact.
Attorney General Scott Pruitt has requested the state Supreme Court rehear the case. Immediately after the initial court ruling last month, both Fallin and Pruitt made it clear they would request a rehearing and attempt to overturn the verdict.
“Oklahoma is a state where we respect the rule of law, and we will not ignore the state courts or their decisions,” Fallin said. “However, we are also a state with three co-equal branches of government.”
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