JUL - 9

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No. 0-112974 hi cn^^
20U
CLERK
3fn tJje Supreme Court of tfte g>tate of (0MaJ)oma
CHARLES EDWARDPACK, II; MARANOVY; LEONARDODE ANDRADE;
ELIZABETH LUECKE; NANCY KUNSMAN; HEATHER SPARKS; LEOJ. BAXTER;
AMYANNE FORD; WILLIAM F. SHDEED; ANDDANIEL KEATING,
' Petitioners,
V.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA; PRESIDENT PROTEMPORE OF THE
OKLAHOMA SENATE; SPEAKEROF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES;
THE OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
Respondents.
ON APPLICATION TO ASSUME ORIGINAL JURISDICTION AND
PETITION FOR WRIT AND DECLARATORY RELIEF
BRIEF FORAMICUS CURIAE EAGLE FORUM EDUCATION &
LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS
W. DAN NELSON, OBA# 6626
Attorney at Law
4901 Richmond Square, Ste. 103
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
Telephone: 405-608-2233
Facsimile: 405-608-2255
Email: wdannelson@coxinet.net
Counsel for Amicus Curiae Eagle Forum
Education & Legal Defense Fund