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McGirt v Oklahoma

591 U.S. 894 (2020)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation was never disestablished by Congress, so major crimes committed within it by Native Americans must be prosecuted federally under the Major Crimes Act.

Key Principle

Indian country; Muscogee Creek Nation reservation never disestablished; major crimes committed in Indian country require federal prosecution

Area of Law

criminal

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