Oklahoma Supreme Court Backs Governor Stitt's Return to Office Order

Yesterday, in an 8-1 decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court backed Governor Kevin Stitt’s executive order requiring state employees return to the office. Democrat State Rep. Andy Fugate’s lawsuit attempted to preserve COVID-era remote work policies, keeping taxpayer-funded employees working from home instead of serving Oklahomans in the office.

Governor Stitt issued the order in December 2024 to restore accountability and productivity in state government. The order allows some exceptions for part-time state employees, employees with irregular hours, and agencies facing physical office constraints that would require additional spending to accommodate employees.

“Rep. Fugate spent months trying to stand in the way of common sense,” said Governor Stitt. “Taxpayers deserve to know their public servants are back at work, delivering the services they pay for and not hiding behind Zoom calls. Today’s ruling makes it clear that a partisan lawsuit will not stop us from holding state government accountable to Oklahomans.”