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Aug 3, 2023 · Here’s part of the opinion on the Treat v. Stitt case from 2020: “The limited question presented to the Oklahoma Supreme Court was whether Governor Stitt had the authority to bind the State with respect to the new tribal gaming compacts with the Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribes. To this, the Supreme Court held he did not.”
Jan 21, 2022 · Friday, January 21, 2022. Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the state’s case to address the fallout of McGirt and allow Oklahoma to retain criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians in eastern Oklahoma: “I am encouraged that the Supreme Court has decided to address whether a state ...
Apr 21, 2022 · The governor was referring to McGirt v. Oklahoma , a 2020 US Supreme Court case that involved a Native American man. In the case, the court said that much of eastern Oklahoma remains an Indian ...
Jul 18, 2022 · However, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt filed numerous challenges to the court's decision in McGirt, arguing that it created a public safety issue because state officials were prevented from prosecuting crime. One of those challenges reached the Supreme Court in 2021, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments in Oklahoma v.
Jan 24, 2022 · Governor Kevin Stitt has repeatedly said that the ruling has created chaos and lawlessness in the state. In a statement released after the decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, Muscogee Nation said they will continue their efforts to making sure citizens are safe while celebrating tribal sovereignty.
Jul 18, 2021 · The omissions launched a volley of complaints. The governor’s office has said the attorney general’s offices of those tribes were invited by email. At least two of the tribes acknowledged receiving the message. Jurisdictional divide:Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's forum on McGirt ruling turns contentious in Tulsa
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Jul 14, 2021 · 15:28. TULSA — It was intended as a forum to inform crime victims about their rights in light of the Supreme Court's decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma. Instead the contentious, standing-room only event put on display how sharply the year-old ruling continues to divide state and tribal leaders.
