Oklahoma Supreme Court says Ten Commandments monument must go from Capitol grounds

The Ten Commandments monument must be removed from the grounds of the state Capitol, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Justices ruled 7-2 the monument must go because the state constitution prohibits the use of public property to directly or indirectly benefit a “church denomination or system of religion.”

The decision touched off a furor at the Capitol with several lawmakers calling for impeachment of the seven justices who voted in the majority.

Attorney General Scott Pruitt said he believes the court "got it wrong" and filed a petition for rehearing — a move that will at least delay removal of the monument.