Oklahoma Prisoner’s Habeas Bid Based On McGirt Too Late, Federal Judge Rules

Mealey's (October 12, 2022, 12:29 PM EDT) -- TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma state court criminal defendant waited too long to seek habeas relief based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Oklahoma v. McGirt that most of the state is still Indian country, a federal judge ruled Oct. 11 in dismissing the petition with prejudice....