Oklahoma Says It Still Has ‘Concurrent’ Jurisdiction For Crimes By Non-Indians

Mealey's (March 2, 2022, 12:25 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute non-Indians for crimes against Indians in Indian country hasn’t changed, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s criminal jurisdiction ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which has caused an “ongoing criminal-justice crisis” in the state, Oklahoma says in its Feb. 28 opening brief on the merits in an appeal of another criminal case....