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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Attorney seeks to stop special election for Inhofe's seat

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A high-profile Oklahoma attorney is asking the state Supreme Court to stop the special election for Oklahoma’s open U.S. Senate seat, arguing the U.S. Constitution does not allow a special election to fill the post until it's vacant.

Enid attorney Stephen Jones, who gained national prominence as the attorney for convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, filed the lawsuit late Monday.

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