The Oklahoma Supreme Court has upheld Governor Kevin Stitt's executive order requiring state employees to return to in-office work, rejecting a lawsuit that sought to preserve remote work policies put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an 8-1 decision issued Tuesday, the state's high court sided with Stitt, who signed Executive Order 2024-29 in December 2024. The order requires all full-time state employees to perform their duties in person starting Feb. 1, 2025.

The legal challenge was filed by Rep. Andy Fugate, a Democrat, who argued that the order unnecessarily rolled back flexible work arrangements. The court's decision clears the way for Stitt's order to remain in effect.

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

OKLAHOMA CITY (September 10, 2025)

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