OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — KFOR is in a legal battle involving the Oklahoma State Department of Education, specifically State Superintendent Ryan Walters and his Press Secretary, Dan Isett. KFOR-TV and The Institute for Free Speech filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on Monday. Oklahoma Television Station Fights to Preserve Press Freedoms For months, KFOR journalists have been refused access to public, State Board of Education meetings and placed in an overflow room. KFOR journalists have been excluded from press conferences held by Walters following those board meetings. Walters and Isett claim News 4, with its 75-year broadcast history, isn't a legitimate news organization. KFOR has always held our duty and responsibility to inform viewers in high regard. This means holding government and elected officials accountable. We cannot do our jobs when we can't ask those in public positions questions. KFOR-TV and the Institute for Free Speech have spelled out those arguments in legal filings. First and foremost, News 4 is requesting access to this week's board of education meeting. In addition, News 4 is asking for damages amounting to $17.91. That amount is significant dollar amount, as 1791 was the year the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, protecting Freedom of Speech. Below is the Complaint filed in District Court Complaint Below is the brief filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in District Court brief-in-support-of-motion Below is the declaration filed in District Court Declaration-2 KFOR contacted Dan Isett for comment on the lawsuit,, and he sent this one-sentence response. We don’t respond to fake news organizations. Dan Isett, Director of Communications, OSDE