Oklahoma Federal Judge: Tribal Town May Withdraw Waiver Of Sovereign Immunity

(January 10, 2024, 10:02 AM EST) -- TULSA, Okla. — The Thlopthlocco Tribal Town has sovereign immunity from cross-claims in the courts of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN) and may withdraw any waiver of sovereign immunity because sovereigns may not be subjected to cross-claims without prior consent, an Oklahoma federal judge said in granting declaratory relief to the Tribal Town, which previously faced cross-claims in the MCN’s courts from a man who attempted to take control of the town’s government....