Oklahoma high court upholds most of state immigration law

[JURIST] The Oklahoma Supreme Court [official website] Tuesday upheld [opinion] a state immigration law [HB 1804 text, PDF] as constitutional except for a section denying bail to illegal immigrants charged with crimes. The court ruled 8-1 that HB 1804’s denial of bail to illegal immigrants charged with felonies or for driving under the influence was unconstitutional because it infringed on the authority of the trial judge. One judge dissented arguing that HB 1804 was entirely constitutional. What was validated [The…