Tribe members react to Supreme Court decision that strikes at the issue of tribal sovereignty
Merced Sun-Star· 6 days agoThis week’s 5-4 decision stems from the case of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, where Oklahoma state prosecutors charged Victor Castro-Huerta ...
The Supreme Court’s Conquest of Indian Country
The Nation· 24 hours agoOn June 29, the Supreme Court issued a bizarre and horrifying decision. In Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, a 5-4 Supreme Court majority held that a state can...
Supreme Court ruling expands states’ authority to prosecute crimes on tribal land
The Raw Story· 7 days agoCastro-Huerta, who is non-Native, was sentenced to 35 years in prison stemming from a 2015 child...
Opinion: Once Again The Supreme Court Breaks America’s Promise To Tribes
The Huffington Post· 6 days agoIn April, Justice Neil Gorsuch asked his colleagues on the Supreme Court if they would “wilt today...
Supreme Court Expands State Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country
The National Law Review· 7 days agoIn a 5-4 opinion issued Wednesday in Oklahoma v. Castro Huerta, No. 21-429, the Supreme Court expanded the authority of States to exercise criminal jurisdiction ...
Tribal chief: Castro-Huerta ruling is an alarming affront to our sovereignty, safety
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis is a pivotal moment for all tribal nations. David Hill is principal Chief of the Muscogee...
Opinion | The Supreme Court strikes again — this time at tribal sovereignty
Washington Post· 6 days agoAmid many momentous decisions from the Supreme Court in the final week of its term, the importance...
The Supreme Court’s Crisis of Legitimacy
YES! Magazine· 2 days agoThe United States of America today is a fundamentally different country than the United States of America three weeks ago. In this new U.S., the federal...
Mike Jacobs: Bombshell court decisions will impact N.D.
The Fargo Forum· 1 day agoLast week’s spate of rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court will have huge consequences for North Dakota. This is most obvious in a ruling dubbed “Dobbs,” which erases constitutional protection ...
Tribal law experts fear the effects of the Supreme Court on jurisdiction and sovereignty
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"Castro-Huerta essentially extends much of P.L. 280 beyond the handful of states where it applied to...