The court’s 5-4 decision was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision that state and federal officials have warned could throw Oklahoma into chaos.
The court’s 5-4 decision, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, means that Oklahoma prosecutors lack the authority to pursue criminal cases against American Indian defendants in parts of Oklahoma that include most of Tulsa, the second-largest city.
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The Supreme Court ruled today that a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision that state and federal officials have warned could throw Oklahoma into chaos https://t.co/XSo0Hd6AT7
— POLITICO (@politico) July 9, 2020
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"The Supreme Court…ruled by a 5-4 margin that nearly half of Oklahoma is an Indian reservation…The decision was potentially one of the most consequential legal victories for Native Americans in decades. 1/2— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) July 9, 2020
Really? Last time I checked, you had an Ivy League law degree & experience arguing in front of SCOTUS. Please identify the legal precedent that will result in "giving away half of Manhattan," & a case currently on appeal where that's the issue. Include citations. https://t.co/0gDJVSedJt
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) July 9, 2020
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