The City of Keller has reaffirmed its commitment to constitutional governance through a mayoral proclamation rejecting the recognition of any foreign law, including Sharia law, within the city’s jurisdiction.
Mayor Armin Mizani signed the proclamation earlier this week, declaring that Keller is governed by the United States Constitution, the Texas Constitution, and laws formally approved at the federal, state, and local levels. The proclamation states that Sharia law, Sharia courts, and foreign or religious-based legal systems have no authority within the city.
The proclamation reiterates that any legal authority outside of state and federal law will not be tolerated or negotiated in Keller. “No parallel legal systems have any standing or authority within the city,” Mizani said in a press release announcing the proclamation.
Mizani said the proclamation reflects the foundational principles of American government and provides clarity on where the city stands now and in the future.
“The City of Keller exists under the supreme authority of the Constitution,” the proclamation states. Mizani said Americans’ constitutional rights are protected, including First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, belief, expression, and peaceful worship. According to the proclamation, those protections apply “while making clear that religious belief does not confer authority to establish parallel legal systems or supersede civil law.”
Mizani said the proclamation represents “the first step” in establishing the city’s position and that he plans to bring the issue before the City Council to pursue more permanent action.
The proclamation was officially signed and sealed on December 16, 2025.
As debate continues across Texas and the nation over foreign legal systems, local authority, and constitutional governance, Mizani said Keller’s position should not be misunderstood.
