Plaintiffs in a lawsuit over state Superintendent Ryan Walters' attempt to buy Bibles are challenging his Bible-donation plan for schools.

Supreme Court has halted so-called “request for proposals” for Bibles and Bible curriculum sought by state Superintendent Ryan Walters.

The group of 30 parents, teachers and faith leaders say the campaign is a new way of trying to foist Bibles onto public school classrooms after his previous attempt was paused.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has issued a stay that blocks any further work by the state’s purchasing agency on contracts related to the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s efforts to buy Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms.

Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters suffered a setback for his plan to put state-purchased Bibles in classrooms.

Opponents of Ryan Walters' Bible curriculum plan in Oklahoma schools celebrate the Supreme Court’s stay order blocking the initiative for now.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ordered a temporary stay on the purchase of Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms. The order was handed down as part of a lawsuit filed by more than 30 individuals, including parents and church leaders,