Two Oklahoma attorneys had filed a lawsuit against the Tulsa venue, claiming the Saturday event would lead to more people contracting the deadly COVID-19. On June 16, an Oklahoma judge declined to release a court order to stop Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa until the event organizers enforced social-distancing guidelines to restrict the spread of the pathogen.

Tulsa organizations including the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation and The Greenwood Cultural Centre teamed up with a couple of immunocompromised Tulsa residents to sue the BOK Center operators. Trump's rally is slated to take place at the BOK Center, and the complainants claim that the huge rally is likely to attract a large crowd that could act as an incubator for another COVID-19 outbreak.

Referring to the venue management company, they argued if ASM Global hosts the event without carrying out adequate reviews, training, planning, protective equipment, and security, there will be an uncontrollable increase in COVID-19 cases and attendant deaths. The plaintiffs urged an Oklahoma court to mandate social-distancing requirements for the impending rally, along with imposing the use of face masks, or completely bar the rally until organizers had implemented them.

Much to the chagrin of the plaintiffs, the judge turned down their request for an authoritative warning. They received this information by phone later in the day. Oklahoma currently allows business owners to decide whether or not to enforce social-distancing guidelines.

Sporting venues are set to reopen from May 1. An increasing number of coronavirus cases have been recorded in Tulsa since the beginning of June, as soon as a few lockdown restrictions were lifted. BOK Center spokeswoman Meghan Blood confirmed that the venue was following the state's regulations for restricting the spread of coronavirus.

In a statement released to POLITICO, Blood noted that the Government officials that the rally as planned coincides with the guidance for OURS (Open Up & Recover Safely) plan for entertainment venues. She said if the governing authorities decide to impose new restrictions, they will immediately inform the event organizers.

Those attending the Trump campaign require to agree not to hold the campaign liable if they contradict the virus. Brad Parscale, who is managing the campaign wrote in a tweet that attendees would be subject to temperature checks, and will need to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer before they enter the venue. When contacted, the Trump campaign refrained from commenting on the lawsuit.