Decided today at the Supreme Court:
- Click here for the ruling.
Summary from Oyez:
Facts of the case: Jimcy McGirt, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation was convicted of sex crimes against a child by the state of Oklahoma within the historical Creek Nation boundaries. He argued that Oklahoma could not exercise jurisdiction over him because under the Indian Major Crimes Act, any crime involving a Native American victim or perpetrator, or occurring within recognized reservation boundaries, is subject to federal jurisdiction, not state jurisdiction.
Question: Can a state prosecute an enrolled member of the Creek Tribe for crimes committed within the historical Creek boundaries?
For more info
- Ballotpedia.
- Oyez.
- Scotusblog.
- Wikipedia.
