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Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters is facing a lawsuit in federal court. Former state Department of Education employees are suing Walters and his advisor, Matt Langston. The lawsuit comes after the employees were fired over releasing department communications to the media. The lawsuit alleges that two employees, Cheryl McGee and Matthew Colwell, were the victims of retaliatory and wrongful termination, and that their first amendment rights were violated.