Tribal jurisdiction could be changed

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Tribal jurisdiction could be changed

Thu, 02/27/2020 - 14:04
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Oral arguments in a case that could reshape tribal justice in eastern Oklahoma have been set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 21. The case, McGirt v. Oklahoma, argues under the Indian Major Crimes Act the state does not have the authority to prosecute convicted child rapist Jimcy McGirt. He claims because the crime allegedly occurred on the Creek reservation, he must be tried in…

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