4 hrs ago A gag order imposed by a judge in a transparency of government lawsuit has precluded Norman City Council members and city staff from speaking to the press about the case. Associate District Judge Thomas K. Baldwin, of Carter County, presided over the local Fraternal Order of Police lawsuit against the City of Norman. Baldwin ruled on Dec. 4, 2020 that the council violated the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act when it failed to note amendments on the agenda that cut the Norman Police Departmentâs proposed budget increase by nearly $1 million during the June 16, 2020 meeting. The ruling was upheld unanimously by the Oklahoma Supreme Court Tuesday, The Transcript reported.