Midwest City, OK: Court of Appeals says city can’t ban breeds

Previous alerts for Midwest City:
http://stopbsl.com/2009/07/21/midwest-city-ok-mwc-residents-fight-over-dog-ban/
http://stopbsl.com/2009/07/14/midwest-city-ok/

Although OK state law prohibits BSL, Midwest City is a home rule city. The question that will be brought to the OK Supreme Court is whether Midwest City, as a home rule city, can pass laws that conflict with state law.

MWC dog appeals

Staff Writer
KFOR
4:23 PM CST, December 2, 2009

MIDWEST CITY, OK — A Midwest City couple is one step closer to keeping their dogs after a 2-Year battle with city officials. According to Jerry and Carol Stuckey, their trouble started when a city ordinance banned any breed of dog with the words “pit” or “bull” in their name. That means their bull terriers are not welcomed.[...]

Earlier this week the Oklahoma Court of Appeals agreed with Stuckeys and claim city officials can’t ban any breed of dog.[...]

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