States can prosecute non-tribal members who commit crimes on Native American reservations, Supreme Court says

The ruling limits a significant tribal ruling issued by the Supreme Court docket in 2020 and cuts again on tribal sovereignty. Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt praised the courtroom’s opinion, calling it a “pivotal second” in a press release. Stitt has been preventing for state sovereignty on the problem and had expressed worry that if… Continue reading States can prosecute non-tribal members who commit crimes on Native American reservations, Supreme Court says