The Supreme Court says a large swath of eastern Oklahoma, including Tulsa, is Native American land for purposes of federal criminal law. The state argued the decision could call into question thousands of state prosecutions
Justice Neil Gorsuch penned the 5-4 opinion joined by the liberals on the bench."Today we are asked whether the land these treaties promised remains an Indian reservation for purposes of federal criminal law," said Gorsuch, who was appointed by President Donald Trump."Because Congress has not said otherwise, we hold the government to its word," he said.Under the law, crimes involving Native Americans on a reservation are under federal, not state, jurisdiction.
"As the nation grapples with a reckoning of the government's historic mistreatment of racial and ethnic minorities, the decision could be viewed as a step forward for indigenous tribes that were forced to migrate from their homelands at the hands of Congress. The case marks the second time in recent weeks that Gorsuch has sided with the liberals, once again highlighting a difference between the way Gorsuch and his conservative colleagues interpret the law at times.
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