Chickasaw Nation Expands Criminal Justice Capabilities
March 12, 2022
March 12, 2022
ADA, Oklahoma, March 12 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release:
On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held in McGirt v. Oklahoma that the Muscogee reservation remains Indian Country for purposes of criminal jurisdiction. On March 11, 2021, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals applied that ruling to the Chickasaw Nation.
As a result of these rulings, the Chickasaw Nation and federal governments have j . . .
On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held in McGirt v. Oklahoma that the Muscogee reservation remains Indian Country for purposes of criminal jurisdiction. On March 11, 2021, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals applied that ruling to the Chickasaw Nation.
As a result of these rulings, the Chickasaw Nation and federal governments have j . . .