Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913

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Coyle v. Smith is a 1911 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed state sovereignty by ruling that Congress could not restrict Oklahoma’s authority to choose and relocate its own capital.

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instanceOf legal provision
appliesTo State of Oklahoma
challengedIn Oklahoma state courts
United States Supreme Court
concerns choice of seat of government for Oklahoma
internal governmental organization of Oklahoma
constitutionalIssue scope of congressional power over new states
whether Congress may permanently limit a new state’s internal governmental powers
dateContext Oklahoma statehood in 1907
enactedBy United States Congress
heldUnenforceableBy United States Supreme Court in Coyle v. Smith
linked to: Coyle v. Smith
interpretedAs condition on Oklahoma’s admission to the Union
jurisdiction United States federal law
legalEffect attempted restriction on Oklahoma’s power to relocate its capital
legalOutcome found inconsistent with equal footing of states
motivatedRelocation move of Oklahoma capital from Guthrie to Oklahoma City
partOf Oklahoma Enabling Act
relatedPlace Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
relatesTo equal footing doctrine
location of Oklahoma state capital
state sovereignty
specifiedLocation Guthrie, Oklahoma
specifiedTimeLimit until 1913
subjectOf Coyle v. Smith

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Coyle v. Smith factualBackground Congress, in the Oklahoma Enabling Act, attempted to require that the state capital remain at Guthrie until 1913