February 12, 2020
Tribes, attorneys, lawmakers and others told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that an Oklahoma man's state court convictions should be thrown out because his alleged crimes took place on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's reservation, with the Creek tribe arguing Oklahoma's claims of widespread disruption from such a ruling are exaggerated.
January 01, 2020
Justice Neil Gorsuch has shown a strong knowledge of Indian law and largely supported tribal interests since joining the U.S. Supreme Court, but that’s no guarantee he’ll back the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and its allies in a jurisdiction battle that could have much larger legal and practical ramifications than the other cases he has had a hand in, attorneys say.
December 15, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it will hear an Oklahoma man's challenge to his state court convictions for child sexual abuse crimes, allowing the justices to resolve questions around tribal, federal and state jurisdiction on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's historical reservation that it hasn't been able to settle in a similar case.