American Indian Congress Backs Post-McGirt Jurisdiction Scheme In Oklahoma

Mealey's (April 4, 2022, 1:24 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oklahoma’s bid to expand its jurisdiction over crimes against Native Americans should be rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court because doing so would weaken federal law and endanger public safety, the National Congress of American Indians says in an April 1 amicus brief in support of a man whose child neglect conviction was vacated by the state based on the landmark jurisdiction ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma....