Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Tulsa County, Oklahoma et al

  1. July 28, 2025

    Judge Denies Tulsa Co. Bid To Pause Tribal Jurisdiction Case

    An Oklahoma federal court judge won't pause a dispute between the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Tulsa County's sheriff and district attorney over criminal jurisdiction, saying the suit can continue despite a pending U.S. Supreme Court petition that could moot the litigation.

  2. July 14, 2025

    Tulsa Sheriff, DA Seek Pause In Tribal Jurisdiction Dispute

    Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Sheriff Vic Regalado and District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler on Friday asked a federal judge to pause the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's lawsuit seeking to prevent the state from asserting criminal jurisdiction on its reservation until the U.S. Supreme Court reviews a similar case.

  3. April 30, 2025

    Creek Say Tulsa Jurisdictional Row Is 'Federal To The Core'

    The Muscogee (Creek) Nation continues to fight attempts by Tulsa County, Oklahoma, its sheriff and a district attorney to assert criminal jurisdiction on the tribe's reservation, telling a federal court that the Tenth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court support its jurisdictional authority.

  4. April 24, 2025

    Creek Can't Block Tulsa County Officials In Jurisdiction Fight

    An Oklahoma federal judge denied a bid by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to block Tulsa County officials from asserting criminal jurisdiction on its reservation, saying it has yet to show that its interests outweigh that of enforcing laws against Native Americans who don't belong to the tribe.

  5. April 08, 2025

    Tulsa County Seeks Quick Win In Tribal Jurisdiction Dispute

    Tulsa County is asking an Oklahoma federal court for an early win in a challenge by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation that looks to block the county and its officials from asserting criminal jurisdiction on its reservation, saying the request is an attack on state and federal Supreme Court precedent.

  6. February 14, 2025

    Tulsa County 'On Notice' In Jurisdiction Dispute, Suit Says

    The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is asking a federal district court to block Tulsa County, Oklahoma, its sheriff and a district attorney from asserting criminal jurisdiction on its reservation, arguing they continue to defy a 2020 Supreme Court ruling that held that they lack such authority.