WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed Friday to wade back into a dispute over who has jurisdiction over crimes that occur on Native American lands, following up on a 2020 decision that treats the eastern half of Oklahoma as tribal territory.
At issue is whether state courts in Oklahoma may hear cases involving non-Natives accused of crimes against Native Americans on reservations or whether those crimes should be handled exclusively by federal courts. The answer to that question will affect thousands of criminal cases in Oklahoma, state officials have said.
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