Sen. Lankford: Supreme Court Decision Must Increase Collaboration Between Oklahoma and Tribal Law Enforcement
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2022
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 30 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on June 29, 2022:
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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today offered the following statement after the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta that the federal government and the states can prosecute crimes committed by non-tribal members against tribal members in Indian country.
"Since the 2020 Supreme Court decision in McGirt, . . .
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Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today offered the following statement after the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta that the federal government and the states can prosecute crimes committed by non-tribal members against tribal members in Indian country.
"Since the 2020 Supreme Court decision in McGirt, . . .