Supreme Court says eastern half of Oklahoma is Native American land

In its first of 3 decisions today, SCOTUS gives a nod to tribal sovereignty.

#SCOTUS rules 5-4 that Oklahoma did not have jurisdiction to prosecute a major crime involving an Indian within the historical boundaries of the Creek Indian reservation in eastern Oklahoma

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Here is the 5-4 opinion from Justice Gorsuch in McGirt v. Oklahoma. Roberts dissented joined by Kavanaugh, Alito, and Thomas. https://t.co/hVq97zjcWh

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JUST IN: In a 5-4 opinion, Justice Neil Gorsuch joined the Supreme Courts four liberal members in reversing Oklahomas prosecution of an enrolled member of the Creek Tribe for crimes committed within the historical Creek boundaries.

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