Court Gives Oklahoma Win In Post-McGirt Indian Crime Jurisdiction Ruling

Mealey's (June 29, 2022, 11:52 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government and states have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed by non-Indians against Indians in Indian country, the U.S. Supreme Court held June 29 in a 5-4 opinion in favor of Oklahoma, which was on the losing end of the court’s landmark criminal jurisdiction ruling two years ago in McGirt v. Oklahoma....