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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday from the state of Oklahoma about why they should be able to prosecute certain cases when they occur on tribal reservation lands that were previously affirmed by the High Court.
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The state seems to be exaggerating the upheaval caused by the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision two years ago.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox News program to talk about the impacts of McGirt v. Oklahoma on the state.
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A 2020 landmark Supreme Court ruling returned criminal jurisdiction to six Oklahoma tribes. The Quapaw Nation wants to use their re-affirmed sovereignty to better steward the land they're on and enforce more environmental regulation over time.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt gave his fourth State of the State address Monday as the state legislature opens to a new session. In his speech, he outlined his priorities for lawmakers this session.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a lower court ruling stand that said McGirt v. Oklahoma could not be applied retroactively.
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On July 9, 2020, the nation's highest court ruled that the Muscogee Nation's reservation was never disestablished. The ruling was hailed as a win for tribal sovereignty, but it has created confusion for those who prosecute crimes in the state.
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Eighteen months after a landmark ruling said the state of Oklahoma doesn’t have jurisdiction on tribal reservations in Oklahoma, the nation’s high court will decide if they want to reconsider the decision.
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The Greater Tulsa Indian Affairs Commission held an emergency meeting on Wednesday night in response to the decision by the cities of Tulsa and Owasso last week to file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Oklahoma's petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision.
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The Quapaw Nation in northeast Oklahoma is the latest tribal nation to be affected by the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in McGirt vs. Oklahoma.